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Merced, CA vs Asheville, NC

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- Asheville has 249.6% more rainy days than Merced.
- Asheville has 19.1% less Sunny Days than Merced.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Asheville scores 6.2% worse than Merced
 Merced, CAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock118106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock21292443
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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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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