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Carlsbad, NM vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma has 122.4% more rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Petaluma has 6.5% less Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petaluma scores 5.0% better than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3038
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock75106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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