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Mount Shasta, CA vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 55.2% less rainy days than Mount Shasta.
- Monterey has 16.6% more Sunny Days than Mount Shasta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 18.6% better than Mount Shasta
 Mount Shasta, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall59  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny229  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Mount Shasta    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  More

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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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