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Champaign, IL vs San Marcos, CA

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 Champaign, ILSan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock13.738.1
 Snowfall20.3  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days11141.3106.2
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock80.685.8
 Avg. Jan. Low16.6  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.7385812443
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 9 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 16 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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