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Hilo, HI vs Merced, CA

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Highlights
- Merced has 91.3% less rainy days than Hilo.
- Merced has 49.7% more Sunny Days than Hilo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 5.8% worse than Hilo
 Hilo, HIMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low63  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index9.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  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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