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Monterey, CA vs Kiawah Island, SC

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Highlights
- Kiawah Island has 165.4% more rainy days than Monterey.
- Kiawah Island has 22.5% less Sunny Days than Monterey.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kiawah Island scores 13.3% worse than Monterey
 Monterey, CAKiawah Island, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock106106
 Sunny267  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
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 Kiawah Island    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

“Beautifully Appointed” ? ? ? ? ? Love, love, love staying at the Shade villa on Kiawah Island. Kiawah Island Getaways is now our go to for our vacations while staying  More

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