Rankings · How Monterey ranks in CA
Monterey ranks #27 in California for kids’ library use
Monterey is ranked on 37 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 9.
Lists ranked on
37
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #27 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
9
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Cooler summers than 99% of California
Not better or worse, just Monterey’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 99% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
65.5° July high
Fewer homes per newcomer than 96% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
25.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer kids than 92% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
14.3% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 90% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
6.8% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 74% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.2% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 74% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
43.9° January low
Younger than 59% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
37.5 median age
Wetter than 59% of CA towns
DrierWetter
18 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 53% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+41.9% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Monterey does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Monterey marked.
At a glance
Monterey lands in the top half on 20 of 26 lists
Each dot is Monterey’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Monterey does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#51/843 HealthHealth →
Most active#88/844Closest to a top hospital#108/844Healthiest#132/844Fewest smokers#158/844Fewest uninsured#166/844Lowest obesity#247/844Lowest depression#288/844 People
Most educated#160/844 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#27/117Most-used libraries#30/117Most library borrowing#30/117 SafetySafety →
Safest#246/411 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#222/422Lowest property tax#580/835Cheapest rent#608/830Most affordable#674/835 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#395/438 Almost there
2 spots from the top 25 for kids’ library use
Lists where Monterey sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Monterey out-ranks 1 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.