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Redwood City, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad has 47.4% less rainy days than Redwood City.
- Carlsbad has 3.1% more Sunny Days than Redwood City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 4.7% better than Redwood City
 Redwood City, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny255  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  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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