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Carlsbad, NM vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle has 183.6% more rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Seattle has 45.3% less Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seattle scores 6.3% worse than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMSeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock155106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
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 4 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 Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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