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Federal Way, WA vs Carlsbad, NM

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- Carlsbad has 67.0% less rainy days than Federal Way.
- Carlsbad has 84.1% more Sunny Days than Federal Way.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 9.6% better than Federal Way
 Federal Way, WACarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny151  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock31002443
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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