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Merced, CA vs El Cajon, CA

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 Merced, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14.138.1
 Snowfall0  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days54.839.5106.2
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock86.185.8
 Avg. Jan. Low37.1  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.1714332443
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 El Cajon    10 Reviews

Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like  More

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Housing less expensive then San Diego, wages the same. A total package of people from different backgrounds (ethnic) which is  More

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El Cajon and La Mesa are about a dozen miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Fletcher Hills, in particular, is a community within El Cajon on the boarder of La Mesa/Mt.  More

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