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Albany, NY vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 53.9% less rainy days than Albany.
- Monterey has 46.7% more Sunny Days than Albany.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 22.1% better than Albany
 Albany, NYMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny182  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 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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