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Amarillo, TX vs Meridian, ID

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- Meridian has 46.8% less rainy days than Amarillo.
- Meridian has 18.5% less Sunny Days than Amarillo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Meridian scores 7.6% worse than Amarillo
 Amarillo, TXMeridian, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock82106
 Sunny259  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock26052443
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 8 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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