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Mercer Island, WA vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 53.6% less rainy days than Mercer Island.
- Monterey has 71.2% more Sunny Days than Mercer Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 10.7% better than Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny156  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  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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