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Lake Stevens, WA vs San Marcos, CA

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- San Marcos has 68.6% less rainy days than Lake Stevens.
- San Marcos has 61.6% more Sunny Days than Lake Stevens.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 26.4% better than Lake Stevens
 Lake Stevens, WASan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny164  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5812443
Reviews for Lake Stevens    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I lived all over the country and the world for 27 yrs and moved into Lake Stevens 12 yrs ago. Absolutely a great place to live! Our 3 girls have done well in the  More

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My family and I lived in Lake Stevens for 7 years (2000 to 2007). It is a nice bedroom community that has good schools (get involved parents), low crime, and an ok lake  More

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10 years ago Lake Stevens was a nice little quiet town. Small town politics created their own megajobs, money, power and infighting. 2007 had a mayoral coups d'etats  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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