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San Marcos, CA vs Escondido, CA

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- Escondido has 3.6% more rainy days than San Marcos.
- Escondido has 0.4% more Sunny Days than San Marcos.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Escondido scores 1.1% worse than San Marcos
 San Marcos, CAEscondido, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock42106
 Sunny265  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6462443
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 Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good cost of  More

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