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Fort Collins, CO vs San Marcos, CA

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- San Marcos has 12.2% less rainy days than Fort Collins.
- San Marcos has 11.8% more Sunny Days than Fort Collins.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 26.4% better than Fort Collins
 Fort Collins, COSan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5812443
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 San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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