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Winchester, CA vs Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

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- Rancho Santa Margarita has 15.0% more rainy days than Winchester.
- Rancho Santa Margarita has 1.1% more Sunny Days than Winchester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rancho Santa Margarita scores 8.5% better than Winchester
 Winchester, CARancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny276  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9322443
Reviews for Winchester    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s growing really fast, for a reason, it’s location is a bit over an hour away from most of the major cities like San Diego, Riverside and Los Angeles, then you have  More

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Have it all in Winchester CA. You have top rated Temecula school district attached to some home developments, (4 miles) start of World renounced Temecula Wineries ,  More

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Prices have plummeted in recent years. We bought a 2004 2900 sq ft in a middle class neighborhood for $430k in 2005. It's now valued at about $225- 250k. Great time  More

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Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    13 Reviews

This page provides little information on RSM. I see they keep describing the area as "outside of Los Angeles." Culturally, it is so far from Los Angeles (I lived in LA,  More

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Over 11 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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