Stay away at all possible costs...
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9/8/2006
I moved to Merced(Modead), California from Phoenix a few years ago and have hated every minute of life here. I will give a few opinions if, god forbid, you are considering moving here.
1. City is methamphentamine capital for the central valley.
2. Quite a lot of traffic congestion.
3. VERY poor shopping opportunities, and I mean virtually NO good stores.
4. Entire town smells bad.
5. VERY, VERY, VERY bad job opportunities. ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE WITH SKILLS AND/OR HIGHER EDUCATION. Only jobs around here are retail, food service, and labor.
6. If you want something to do, you pretty much have to drive at least 45 minutes to Fresno or Modesto, so you might as well live there.
7. Housing prices are RIDICULOUS. 2600 sq/ft = about $400,000+
8. Need an apartment? Wont spend less than $500/month unless you live on bad side of town.
9. There is a bad side of town, which is half the city.
10. Lots of gang activity.
11. Roads suck, poor condition, very little if any maintenance.
12. UC Merced is almost finished being built, and the city is going to get more congested, prices will rise even higher, and anyone who says they arent miserable is lying.
There is probably a million more reasons not to live in merced... so please do yourself a favor and dont move here. I'm still working on getting the hell out. So there you have it.
none | Merced, CA