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Morro Bay, CA vs Monterey, CA

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 Morro Bay, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock18.238.1
 Snowfall0  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days50.267.9106.2
 Sunny284  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock66.585.8
 Avg. Jan. Low44.3  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.62262443
Reviews for Morro Bay    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Morro Bay is mostly a small,quiet,working fishing and retirement community.It is located approximately 12 miles north of San Luis Obispo,Ca.The weather here is mild most  More

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Beautiful area, right on the ocean, cool huge rock in the water. I love the small, walkable community and the farmers market is awesome. The temperature is always  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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