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Olympia, WA vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey has 65.5% less rainy days than Olympia.
- Monterey has 96.3% more Sunny Days than Olympia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 16.9% better than Olympia
 Olympia, WAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny136  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  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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