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Monterey, CA vs Hercules, CA

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- Hercules has 31.3% more rainy days than Monterey.
- Hercules has 0.7% less Sunny Days than Monterey.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hercules scores 2.4% better than Monterey
 Monterey, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock64106
 Sunny267  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock792443
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 Hercules    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Hercules is in the San Francisco Bay area. It is located on San Pablo Bay which moderates the temperature. Hercules is typically cooler than Concord in Summer. It can  More

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Would like to find out more about the living condition in Hercules and the surrounding areas as well, as well as the transportation to and from the Bay  More

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