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Sammamish, WA vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey has 65.5% less rainy days than Sammamish.
- Monterey has 72.3% more Sunny Days than Sammamish.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 16.9% better than Sammamish
 Sammamish, WAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  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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