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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

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- Rancho Santa Margarita has 40.8% less rainy days than South Lake Tahoe.
- Rancho Santa Margarita has 12.0% more Sunny Days than South Lake Tahoe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rancho Santa Margarita scores 32.8% better than South Lake Tahoe
 South Lake Tahoe, CARancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall142  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny249  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9322443
Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pretty boring town. Very run down and seedy too. Lake is nothing special either. I much prefer the Pacific coast or even the Atlantic coast or great  More

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Seriously I don't get what the big deal about this dump is everything is grossly overpriced scenery is boring and not at all interesting very boring nothing to do very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Beautiful place to live. This site has most of the details wrong, has somehow lumped it together with Sacramento. Elevation is 6250 feet at the lake. Weather is cold in  More

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Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    13 Reviews

This page provides little information on RSM. I see they keep describing the area as "outside of Los Angeles." Culturally, it is so far from Los Angeles (I lived in LA,  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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