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Kensington, MD vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey has 57.1% less rainy days than Kensington.
- Monterey has 33.5% more Sunny Days than Kensington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 13.7% better than Kensington
 Kensington, MDMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Kensington    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Not as expensive as Chevy Chase, Bethesda or upper NW, but very clean safe affordable and close in to  More

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Over 15 years ago

too expensive, but great  More

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I have lived in Kensington for the last couple of years. This place is great-virtually no crime, close to DC, shops and parks, excellent schools, metro and commuter  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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