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 San Carlos, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock18.838.1
 Snowfall0  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days70.160.9106.2
 Sunny264  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock80.985.8
 Avg. Jan. Low38.9  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.301572443
Reviews for San Carlos    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I have lived in San Carlos for over 15 years and absolutely love it! There is a great mix of age groups and it is becoming more ethnically diverse. Kids play on my  More

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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 18 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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