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Waterville, ME vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego has 73.9% less rainy days than Waterville.
- San Diego has 35.7% more Sunny Days than Waterville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Diego scores 43.8% better than Waterville
 Waterville, MESan Diego, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
Reviews for Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 12 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  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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