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Escondido, CA vs Novato, CA

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- Novato has 169.0% more rainy days than Escondido.
- Novato has 1.5% less Sunny Days than Escondido.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Novato scores 5.6% worse than Escondido
 Escondido, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock72106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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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Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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