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San Marcos, CA vs Issaquah, WA

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- Issaquah has 283.9% more rainy days than San Marcos.
- Issaquah has 41.9% less Sunny Days than San Marcos.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Issaquah scores 22.0% worse than San Marcos
 San Marcos, CAIssaquah, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock173106
 Sunny265  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1082443
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 Issaquah    11 Reviews

Great place if you enjoy living in a city of cloned homes, cars, and humans with no souls. You know the ones. Why show off your new Mercedes, Land Rover or Porsche when  More

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I lived in Issaquah for close to 30 years. I have seen a lot of changes in the city - some good and some not so good. I was very sad to leave and even sorrier to have  More

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Over 7 years ago

Issaquah WAS a 5-star place to live, play, work, own a home, and raise a family. That was up until the late '70s and early 80s. Issaquah was a country utopia for over a  More

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