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Oceanside, CA vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 42.2% more rainy days than Oceanside.
- Monterey has 0.4% more Sunny Days than Oceanside.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 8.8% worse than Oceanside
 Oceanside, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Oceanside    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in here since 1988, left in 1995 and came back in 2005. I will always love Oceanside. You have to come check it out. It has changed so drastically and there  More

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Over 7 years ago

from oceanside ca love the city always love the beach life u can't get anywhere else yes... it has been cleaned up and welcomes people from all over . I miss my  More

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Moved to O'Side Nov 1988 (Lived there from 78 thru 79 prior to moving back in 88). 78-1979 was a Fun, Good, Relaxing Time to Live in O'Side- Low Crime Rate, Low  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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