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Monterey, CA vs Altadena, CA

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- Altadena has 23.6% more rainy days than Monterey.
- Altadena has 7.5% more Sunny Days than Monterey.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Altadena scores 9.6% better than Monterey
 Monterey, CAAltadena, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny267  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13582443
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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Reviews for Altadena    1 Reviews

I live just above the 1500 foot elevation at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains in the L.A. suburb of Altadena--just above Pasadena. We're above the low morning fog  More

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