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San Marcos, TX vs Joshua Tree, CA

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- Joshua Tree has 77.8% less rainy days than San Marcos.
- Joshua Tree has 21.6% more Sunny Days than San Marcos.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Joshua Tree scores 9.7% better than San Marcos
 San Marcos, TXJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock29106
 Sunny232  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock27362443
Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 16 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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Reviews for Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  More

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