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Colorado Springs, CO vs San Marcos, CA

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- San Marcos has 25.5% less rainy days than Colorado Springs.
- San Marcos has 9.1% more Sunny Days than Colorado Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 28.2% better than Colorado Springs
 Colorado Springs, COSan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall57  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5812443
Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  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 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

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

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