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San Rafael, CA vs Escondido, CA

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 San Rafael, CAEscondido, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14.238.1
 Snowfall0  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days77.141.6106.2
 Sunny256  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock86.385.8
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.436462443
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 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 16 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 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  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 10 years ago

Good cost of  More

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