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Carlsbad, CA vs Elk River, MN

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- Elk River has 169.2% more rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Elk River has 25.5% less Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elk River scores 26.7% worse than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, CAElk River, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny263  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8962443
Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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Reviews for Elk River    3 Reviews

The Northstar commuter rail line and the commuter rail station in Elk River (to be completed later in 2009) that will connect Elk River to Minneapolis, and a recent  More

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Over 18 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town but growing, nice place to live. Will be getting mass-transit soon, to  More

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