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Denver, CO vs San Marcos, CA

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- San Marcos has 18.0% less rainy days than Denver.
- San Marcos has 8.2% more Sunny Days than Denver.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 24.7% better than Denver
 Denver, COSan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall60  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5812443
Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  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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