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Carlsbad, NM vs Altadena, CA

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- Altadena has 67.9% more rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Altadena has 3.2% more Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Altadena scores 13.8% better than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMAltadena, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13582443
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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Reviews for Altadena    1 Reviews

I live just above the 1500 foot elevation at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains in the L.A. suburb of Altadena--just above Pasadena. We're above the low morning fog  More

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