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Aptos, CA vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey has 27.5% less rainy days than Aptos.
- Monterey has 3.5% more Sunny Days than Aptos.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 3.5% worse than Aptos

Climate
 Aptos, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall251838
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation6468106
 Sunny258267205
 Avg. July High736786
 Avg. Jan. Low404322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.68.37
 UV Index5.25.44.3
 Elevation108262443

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Reviews for Aptos    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have owned a home in Aptos for 10 years and cannot thing of anywhere else I would rather live. I have lived in San Diego, Orange County, Half Moon Bay, and other  More

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Over 9 years ago

Well, Aptos is in Santa Cruz County, California. I love the entire county of Santa Cruz. The weather is fantastic. We have both the beautiful Monterey Bay with lots  More

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Over 13 years ago

We've lived in Aptos/Rio Del Mar for many years and it's a very lovely, peaceful village far from the rat race . The views of the ocean are stunning and the shopping in  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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