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Escondido, CA vs Salinas, CA

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- Salinas has 7.7% more rainy days than Escondido.
- Salinas has 2.6% less Sunny Days than Escondido.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salinas scores 4.4% worse than Escondido
 Escondido, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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 9 years ago

Good cost of  More

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Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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