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San Rafael, CA vs Carpinteria, CA

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Highlights
- Carpinteria has 55.9% less rainy days than San Rafael.
- Carpinteria has 9.0% more Sunny Days than San Rafael.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carpinteria scores 4.7% better than San Rafael
 San Rafael, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny256  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Carpinteria    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Only trouble is, there's no place to go that's better.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cost of living in my area is very high, but especially  More

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