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Knoxville, TN vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 63.8% less rainy days than Knoxville.
- Monterey has 30.9% more Sunny Days than Knoxville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 12.2% better than Knoxville
 Knoxville, TNMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  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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