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Monterey, CA vs Columbus, MS

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- Columbus has 202.2% more rainy days than Monterey.
- Columbus has 18.7% less Sunny Days than Monterey.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbus scores 14.5% worse than Monterey
 Monterey, CAColumbus, MSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny267  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2132443
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 Columbus    8 Reviews

Born and rased in Columbus, MS and I love MY City!!! Shopping is not as good as larger cities but you can find some Great shopping places for good prices. Dinning... We  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Columbus for a little while, having moved from a larger metro. If not for the lack of quality entertainment, the low general quality of people, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

I had the misfortunate of being born in Columbus,MS. I hated it my whole life and couldn't wait to get out of it. I left as soon as I was old enough to get married. I  More

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