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Lake Zurich, IL vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 51.5% less rainy days than Lake Zurich.
- Monterey has 44.3% more Sunny Days than Lake Zurich.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 23.9% better than Lake Zurich
 Lake Zurich, ILMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Lake Zurich    6 Reviews

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  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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