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Fort Myers, FL vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 66.2% less rainy days than Fort Myers.
- Monterey has 1.5% less Sunny Days than Fort Myers.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 29.7% better than Fort Myers
 Fort Myers, FLMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny271  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low53  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 9 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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