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Nampa, ID vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 70.1% more rainy days than Nampa.
- Monterey has 29.0% more Sunny Days than Nampa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 13.7% better than Nampa
 Nampa, IDMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Nampa    5 Reviews

We have lived in Arizona (near Phoenix) for 20 years. We are in the process of moving to the Nampa/Caldwell area. Trust me you DO NOT want to come to Arizona for an  More

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Sales tax is one area that it hard to get used to, taxes here are probably average but I was not used to paying sales tax. After I checked it out against other states  More

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Over 16 years ago

Im sure the economy is bad everywhere, but in Nampa, i believe i read the unemployment rate is near  More

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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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