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Charleston, SC vs Arroyo Grande, CA

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- Arroyo Grande has 59.6% less rainy days than Charleston.
- Arroyo Grande has 36.8% more Sunny Days than Charleston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arroyo Grande scores 20.8% better than Charleston
 Charleston, SCArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1182443
Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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