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Ellensburg, WA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 38.9% more rainy days than Ellensburg.
- Merced has 28.4% more Sunny Days than Ellensburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 12.5% better than Ellensburg
 Ellensburg, WAMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Ellensburg    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Q: where r the best places in the Ellensburg area that r protected from wind? Otherwise, is s good  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is a great town to live and raise a family. The central location is wonderful, close enough to take a day trip to Seattle. There's skiing close by, rivers to go  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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