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Port Townsend, WA vs Monterey, CA

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Reviews for Port Townsend  

  8 Reviews (Click Here to see all reviews on Port Townsend)

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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Reviews for Monterey  

  21 Reviews (Click Here to see all reviews on Monterey)
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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ZIPS IN PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON
98368
ZIPS IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
93940 93943

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