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Fort Dodge, IA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 64.4% less rainy days than Fort Dodge.
- Merced has 29.1% more Sunny Days than Fort Dodge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 19.1% better than Fort Dodge
 Fort Dodge, IAMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Fort Dodge    4 Reviews

Corrupt politicians always scheming to funnel public money to wealthy private interests, creating a welfare dependent economy that will be imploding sooner than later,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Before moving to the Fort Dodge area please consider other options. The city is a decaying town, streets have definitely seen better days and are filthy. There are not  More

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Over 15 years ago

I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best  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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