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New York, NY vs San Marcos, CA

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Highlights
- San Marcos has 70.6% less rainy days than New York.
- San Marcos has 18.3% more Sunny Days than New York.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 24.7% better than New York
 New York, NYSan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny224  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5812443
Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 5 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  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 16 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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