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Independence, MO vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey has 58.0% less rainy days than Independence.
- Monterey has 23.0% more Sunny Days than Independence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 15.3% better than Independence
 Independence, MOMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall431838
 Snowfall14028
 Precipitation9768106
 Sunny217267205
 Avg. July High886786
 Avg. Jan. Low204322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.28.37
 UV Index4.45.44.3
 Elevation1037262443
Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 10 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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