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Monterey, CA vs Lake Forest Park, WA

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- Lake Forest Park has 101.1% more rainy days than Monterey.
- Lake Forest Park has 42.3% less Sunny Days than Monterey.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest Park scores 12.0% worse than Monterey
 Monterey, CALake Forest Park, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny267  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock752443
Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 9 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 Lake Forest Park    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Lake Forest Park for over 6 years, having been priced out of the Seattle area, and never looked back! After living in Queen Anne in Seattle, we were  More

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