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Lakewood, WA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 69.6% less rainy days than Lakewood.
- Merced has 91.2% more Sunny Days than Lakewood.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 9.5% better than Lakewood
 Lakewood, WAMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny137  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews

Historically, Lakewood has had a bad reputation for being a crime ridden city, but since its incorporation in 1996 it has seen a transformation. Many of its roads have  More

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Over 7 years ago

Lakewood is the worst city in the state. With a murder rate that has grown upwards of 20 people a year, to the home invasions that happen every day in the city, don’t  More

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Over 16 years ago

lakewood(chocolate city, lakeview, eastside,tillicum/woodbrook,lakecity) all crime drug and gang filled areas. very high murder rate for a suburb..and there are way too  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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