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Merced, CA vs Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

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- Carmel-by-the-Sea has 45.6% more rainy days than Merced.
- Carmel-by-the-Sea has 2.7% more Sunny Days than Merced.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carmel-by-the-Sea scores 2.5% better than Merced
 Merced, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2232443
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 Carmel-By-The-Sea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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carmel has about 60 vacation homes and a dense cottage-y downtown. basically it is a tourist trap cental business district and a bunch of vacation rental homes. the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Liberals have run me out of town. The political is so overwhelming I am looking to relocate. However, if you are an aging hippie with a great deal of money you will be  More

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