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Richmond, KY vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey has 60.7% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Monterey has 42.0% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 13.7% better than Richmond
 Richmond, KYMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  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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