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Ferndale, WA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 66.5% less rainy days than Ferndale.
- Merced has 64.8% more Sunny Days than Ferndale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 12.5% better than Ferndale
 Ferndale, WAMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  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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