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Fort Collins, CO vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad has 23.1% less rainy days than Fort Collins.
- Carlsbad has 11.0% more Sunny Days than Fort Collins.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 25.0% better than Fort Collins
 Fort Collins, COCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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