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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego has 49.8% less rainy days than South Lake Tahoe.
- San Diego has 6.8% more Sunny Days than South Lake Tahoe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Diego scores 37.3% better than South Lake Tahoe
 South Lake Tahoe, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall142  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny249  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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