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San Marcos, CA vs Dayton, NV

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- Dayton has 38.7% less rainy days than San Marcos.
- Dayton has 3.8% less Sunny Days than San Marcos.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Dayton scores 16.5% worse than San Marcos
 San Marcos, CADayton, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock47106
 Sunny265  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock43962443
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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Reviews for Dayton    4 Reviews

We moved from Klamath Falls, OR, where we lived for 14 yrs. and was one of the friendliest towns I've experienced, to Dayton in 2019. Priced out of the housing markets  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do yourself a huge favor before you decide to live here, and visit during both summer and winter. Don't rely on the lying locals that tell you how mild the winters are  More

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Over 11 years ago

After retiring from California we searched from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada and we settled in Dayton Nevada. It is a wonderful small town just 11+  More

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