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Monterey, CA vs Ocean City, MD

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- Ocean City has 141.8% more rainy days than Monterey.
- Ocean City has 23.2% less Sunny Days than Monterey.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ocean City scores 10.8% worse than Monterey
 Monterey, CAOcean City, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny267  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 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 Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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