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Bartow, FL vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 75.9% less rainy days than Bartow.
- Merced has 11.0% more Sunny Days than Bartow.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 22.7% better than Bartow
 Bartow, FLMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny236  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low51  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Bartow    4 Reviews

I lived in Bartow for a year and a half before moving to Lakeland. The town seems so oppressed. The housing market is costly–$140,000 is the average price for a brick  More

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The city council in this town need to get a grip on reality and understand that they work for the people who pay their taxes. The city ordinance that prevents property  More

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I find the city ordinance that does not allow homeowners to place small signs in their yards stating essentially "god bless the USA" utterly ridiculous. As a proud  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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