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Black Mountain, NC vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 59.5% less rainy days than Black Mountain.
- Monterey has 25.4% more Sunny Days than Black Mountain.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 9.2% better than Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall12  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  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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