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Iowa City, IA vs San Marcos, CA

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- San Marcos has 62.9% less rainy days than Iowa City.
- San Marcos has 33.2% more Sunny Days than Iowa City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 30.0% better than Iowa City
 Iowa City, IASan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5812443
Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  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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