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Nevada City, CA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- Costa Mesa has 79.4% less rainy days than Nevada City.
- Costa Mesa has 14.6% more Sunny Days than Nevada City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Costa Mesa scores 20.8% better than Nevada City
 Nevada City, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny239  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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