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Apple Valley, MN vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 43.8% less rainy days than Apple Valley.
- Monterey has 35.5% more Sunny Days than Apple Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 25.8% better than Apple Valley
 Apple Valley, MNMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Apple Valley    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Being ex military, I have traveled to a lot of States. If I had my way, Id live in San Diego, but I can't afford it. My second choice would be Mn. There are lots of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Apple Valley is a somewhat boring place to live. Most of the houses look the same. They are painted the same to conform to rules. Mostly chain stores but I prefer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Quiet w lots of parks and low  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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