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Costa Mesa, CA vs Redwood City, CA

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- Redwood City has 90.0% more rainy days than Costa Mesa.
- Redwood City has 6.9% less Sunny Days than Costa Mesa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Redwood City scores 7.5% worse than Costa Mesa
 Costa Mesa, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny274  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low48  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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