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Monroe, CT vs Santa Clara, CA

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- Santa Clara has 70.0% less rainy days than Monroe.
- Santa Clara has 26.7% more Sunny Days than Monroe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Clara scores 25.7% better than Monroe
 Monroe, CTSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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Over 16 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  More

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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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