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Monterey, CA vs Traverse City, MI

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- Traverse City has 79.1% more rainy days than Monterey.
- Traverse City has 39.0% less Sunny Days than Monterey.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Traverse City scores 25.3% worse than Monterey
 Monterey, CATraverse City, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny267  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
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 Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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