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San Carlos, CA vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 32.1% less rainy days than San Carlos.
- Monterey has 1.1% more Sunny Days than San Carlos.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 1.2% worse than San Carlos
 San Carlos, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny264  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for San Carlos    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in San Carlos for over 15 years and absolutely love it! There is a great mix of age groups and it is becoming more ethnically diverse. Kids play on my  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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