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Penn Valley, CA vs Monterey, CA

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 Penn Valley, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock18.238.1
 Snowfall1.3  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days73.167.9106.2
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock66.585.8
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.1401262443
Reviews for Penn Valley    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I lived in Penn Valley for 8 years and found it offered numerous positive attributes. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Penn Valley is above  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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