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San Marcos, CA vs Benicia, CA

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- Benicia has 58.4% more rainy days than San Marcos.
- Benicia has 1.1% less Sunny Days than San Marcos.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Benicia scores 6.6% worse than San Marcos
 San Marcos, CABenicia, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock64106
 Sunny265  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
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 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

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

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Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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