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Mountain View, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad has 22.6% less rainy days than Mountain View.
- Carlsbad has 2.7% more Sunny Days than Mountain View.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 2.3% better than Mountain View
 Mountain View, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny256  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  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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