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Waltham, MA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad has 74.8% less rainy days than Waltham.
- Carlsbad has 33.5% more Sunny Days than Waltham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 30.4% better than Waltham
 Waltham, MACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall50  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  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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