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Tucson, AZ vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey has 48.0% more rainy days than Tucson.
- Monterey has 6.6% less Sunny Days than Tucson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 10.7% better than Tucson
 Tucson, AZMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny286  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  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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