2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Detroit, MI vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey has 45.7% less rainy days than Detroit.
- Monterey has 45.9% more Sunny Days than Detroit.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 20.3% better than Detroit
 Detroit, MIMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny183  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  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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