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Asheville, NC vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey has 58.4% less rainy days than Asheville.
- Monterey has 25.9% more Sunny Days than Asheville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 9.2% better than Asheville
 Asheville, NCMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  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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