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Washington, DC vs San Marcos, CA

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- San Marcos has 68.4% less rainy days than Washington.
- San Marcos has 30.5% more Sunny Days than Washington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 24.7% better than Washington
 Washington, DCSan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5812443
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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