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Pella, IA vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 51.1% less rainy days than Pella.
- Monterey has 31.5% more Sunny Days than Pella.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 18.6% better than Pella
 Pella, IAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Pella    1 Reviews

Smal conservative town. Strong Dutch heritage. Very clean nice community. Great for families and retirees from the midwest. Terrible weather, and limited  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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