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Irvine, CA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 3.1% less rainy days than Irvine.
- Merced has 6.8% less Sunny Days than Irvine.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 12.9% worse than Irvine
 Irvine, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  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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