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West Palm Beach, FL vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 71.0% less rainy days than West Palm Beach.
- Monterey has 12.2% more Sunny Days than West Palm Beach.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 25.8% better than West Palm Beach
 West Palm Beach, FLMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny238  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low56  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 9 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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