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Carlsbad, CA vs Maricopa, AZ

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Highlights
- Maricopa has 30.8% less rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Maricopa has 12.5% more Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Maricopa scores 20.0% worse than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, CAMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock28106
 Sunny263  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10786
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11752443
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 Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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