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La Mesa, CA vs Escondido, CA

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 La Mesa, CAEscondido, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14.238.1
 Snowfall0  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days36.941.6106.2
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock86.385.8
 Avg. Jan. Low44.6  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.5286462443
Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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Reviews for Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good cost of  More

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