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Burien, WA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 67.9% less rainy days than Burien.
- Merced has 72.4% more Sunny Days than Burien.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 9.5% better than Burien
 Burien, WAMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 6 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  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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