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Garden Grove, CA vs San Marcos, CA

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- San Marcos has 3.0% more rainy days than Garden Grove.
- San Marcos has 3.6% less Sunny Days than Garden Grove.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 2.2% worse than Garden Grove
 Garden Grove, CASan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny275  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5812443
Reviews for Garden Grove    10 Reviews

I've lived here for over 20 years. City hasn't changed much. Being in the SoCal area, there's plenty of stuff to do around here. Like with all of SoCal, population has  More

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Over 8 years ago

So safe and boring that the police here rarely have anything better to do. At one time, I rented a room in another person's home and decided to put some aluminum foil  More

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Over 13 years ago

This is a very informative  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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