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Fort Washington, MD vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 70.7% less rainy days than Fort Washington.
- Merced has 30.3% more Sunny Days than Fort Washington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 9.5% better than Fort Washington
 Fort Washington, MDMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Fort Washington    2 Reviews

Excellent area - 15 minutes from DC and Alexandria - 1 exit away from MGM and National Harbor. Great value on home prices! This area is going to also be the home of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I just don't like it here, the people are definitely not friendly at all. At least it is only 15mins from D.C. So there is plenty to do. My favorite place to live would  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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