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Carmel Valley Village, CA vs Novato, CA

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- Novato has 82.8% more rainy days than Carmel Valley Village.
- Novato has 1.1% less Sunny Days than Carmel Valley Village.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Novato scores 0.0% worse than Carmel Valley Village
 Carmel Valley Village, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock72106
 Sunny265  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Carmel Valley Village    2 Reviews

It was a great place to grow up in the 70s. However, it has become very expensive. Natural beauty abounds. Reasonable drives to get to Carmel or down the coast to Big  More

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A tresure, a precious gem, fresh, sweet smeeling air everytime I round the corner into the village, kind people, gorgeous scenes everywhere-trees, creeks, flowers,  More

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Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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