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Portsmouth, VA vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 61.6% less rainy days than Portsmouth.
- Monterey has 23.0% more Sunny Days than Portsmouth.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 12.2% better than Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  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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