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Aurora, CO vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey has 8.3% more rainy days than Aurora.
- Monterey has 9.9% more Sunny Days than Aurora.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 13.7% better than Aurora
 Aurora, COMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall62  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  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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