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Carlsbad, NM vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 6.7% less rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Merced has 5.8% less Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 1.3% better than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  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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