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Cape May, NJ vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 58.9% less rainy days than Cape May.
- Monterey has 32.2% more Sunny Days than Cape May.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 10.7% better than Cape May
 Cape May, NJMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall12  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Cape May    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cape May is a picturesque pleasant town with a increase in population in the summer months. As a tourist town a good deal of the people who live here make the bulk of  More

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From the beaches of Cape May at the true south of New Jersey, to the vastness of the Wildwood beaches, to the shimmering water and clean sands of Avalon and Stone  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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