| | Monterey, CA | Tacoma, WA | United States |
| Overall | 151.9 | 122.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 110.4 | 101.2 | 100 |
| Health | 143.7 | 88.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 333.3 | 148.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,022,100 | $454,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,710.0% | 6,780.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 92.1 | 119.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 112.2 | 129.4 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Monterey 
21 Reviews
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
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
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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I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town More
We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and More
Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your More
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