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Sun City, AZ vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad has 29.0% more rainy days than Sun City.
- Carlsbad has 10.2% less Sunny Days than Sun City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 25.0% better than Sun City
 Sun City, AZCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny293  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
Reviews for Sun City    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We are so happy to live in Sun City. The Sun City Recreation Centers are available for use by all citizens who pay the yearly membership (required). There are many  More

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Over 15 years ago

Sun City, Arizona is a great place to live either year round or as a snow bird. Sun City has wonderful recreation centers (8 and counting) with over 150 clubs with  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Payson, but moved away searching for some Culture, drama, & musicals. I really enjoyed the hiking, and ourdoors living in Payson. After I recuperated from  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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