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Grass Valley, CA vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 66.9% less rainy days than Grass Valley.
- Monterey has 9.9% more Sunny Days than Grass Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 5.1% better than Grass Valley
 Grass Valley, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  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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