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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA vs Helena, MT

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Highlights
- Helena has 30.8% less rainy days than Carmel-by-the-Sea.
- Helena has 29.7% less Sunny Days than Carmel-by-the-Sea.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Helena scores 20.5% worse than Carmel-by-the-Sea
 Carmel-by-the-Sea, CAHelena, MTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock40452443
Reviews for Carmel-By-The-Sea    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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carmel has about 60 vacation homes and a dense cottage-y downtown. basically it is a tourist trap cental business district and a bunch of vacation rental homes. the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Liberals have run me out of town. The political is so overwhelming I am looking to relocate. However, if you are an aging hippie with a great deal of money you will be  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 4 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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