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Escondido, CA vs San Marcos, TX

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Highlights
- San Marcos has 147.9% more rainy days than Escondido.
- San Marcos has 12.8% less Sunny Days than Escondido.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 20.0% worse than Escondido
 Escondido, CASan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock83106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6172443
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 San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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