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Menlo Park, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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 Menlo Park, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238.1
 Snowfall0  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days60.638.2106.2
 Sunny255  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock73.185.8
 Avg. Jan. Low40.5  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.72522443
Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  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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