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Monterey, California is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, taxes, weather and other demographics. | |
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Read the city profile and recent blog posts from local real estate and community experts. The EPA map shows superfund cleanups in the area and the interactive map provides a birds-eye view of the city. Links in the data below provide a list of cities similar to Monterey in that certain data category. Check back often for home price updates. 
Monterey bay, Monterey, California
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| Monterey Population | |||
| . | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 |
| Monterey County | blank | blank | 415,057 |
| Monterey | 31,954 | 29,674 | 27,810 |
| Monterey Home Sales Prices (new & existing homes) |
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| . | Monthly Average | Annual Average | Yr-Over-Yr Change | |
| 2012 | . | $430,700 | -8.8% | |
| Mar | $425,000 | . | . | |
| Feb | $463,000 | . | . | |
| Jan | $406,000 | . | . | |
| 2011 | . | $472,110 | -11.3% | |
| 2010 | . | $532,226 | -16.2% | |
| 2009 | . | $635,224 | 5.8% | |
| 2008 | . | $600,422 | -16.8% | |
| 2007 | . | $721,628 | -28.0% | |
| 2006 | . | $1,002,783 | 17.8% | |
| 2005 | . | $851,452 | 21.8% | |
| Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison (2012) |
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| . | Monterey | GPTR 99 City Avg |
| Home Price | $430,700 | $276,000 |
| Nearest Big City | San Jose | na |
| Home Sales Price in San Jose | $549,000 | $205,000 |
| Home Sales Price Bargain Index | 78% of San Jose home prices | 145% |
| Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison (2012) |
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| . | Monterey | GPTR 99 City Avg |
| Home Price | $430,700 | $276,000 |
| Monthly Rent | $1,720 | $1,353 |
| Price/Rent Index | 16.8 times the annual rent | 14.7 |
| Monterey Cost of Living (2012) |
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| 158% | GPTR 99 City Average 123% |
| Monterey Taxes (2012) |
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| blank | Tax Rate | Days Worked to Pay | State Rank | Tax Rate (99 City Avg) |
Days Worked to Pay (99 City Avg) |
| State and Local Sales Tax | 8.1% | -- | 12* | 6.8% | -- |
| Federal, State and Local Tax | -- | 111 days | 11* | -- | 107 days |
| * State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes | |||||
| Monterey Building Permits (single family homes) |
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| 2010 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 7 | |
| 2007 | 7 | |
| 2006 | 21 | |
| 2005 | 7 | |
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