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Monterey, CA vs Eden Prairie, MN

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- Eden Prairie has 72.0% more rainy days than Monterey.
- Eden Prairie has 28.1% less Sunny Days than Monterey.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Eden Prairie scores 20.5% worse than Monterey
 Monterey, CAEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny267  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8862443
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 Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 10 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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