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Ellensburg, WA vs Escondido, CA

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Highlights
- Escondido has 57.8% more rainy days than Ellensburg.
- Escondido has 30.4% more Sunny Days than Ellensburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Escondido scores 25.0% better than Ellensburg
 Ellensburg, WAEscondido, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock42106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6462443
Reviews for Ellensburg    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Q: where r the best places in the Ellensburg area that r protected from wind? Otherwise, is s good  More

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Over 19 years ago

This is a great town to live and raise a family. The central location is wonderful, close enough to take a day trip to Seattle. There's skiing close by, rivers to go  More

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Reviews for Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good cost of  More

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