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McKinleyville, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad has 76.2% less rainy days than McKinleyville.
- Carlsbad has 51.1% more Sunny Days than McKinleyville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 21.6% better than McKinleyville
 McKinleyville, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny174  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
Reviews for Mckinleyville    1 Reviews

McKinleyville, CA, just north of the college town of Arcata is more of a bedroom community than real town. It is right on the Pacific Ocean, is quiet, and safe. Its  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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