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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 80.1% less rainy days than Fort Lauderdale.
- Merced has 6.5% more Sunny Days than Fort Lauderdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 26.6% better than Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low59  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 11 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  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 6 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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