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Monterey, CA vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- Goleta has 0.5% less rainy days than Monterey.
- Goleta has 4.5% more Sunny Days than Monterey.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Goleta scores 7.2% better than Monterey

Climate
 Monterey, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Rainfall181838
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation6838106
 Sunny267279205
 Avg. July High677386
 Avg. Jan. Low434322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.38.97
 UV Index5.45.74.3
 Elevation26202443

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 7 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 Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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ZIPS IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
93940 93943
ZIPS IN GOLETA, CALIFORNIA
93117 93111

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