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Merced, CA vs Katy, TX

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- Katy has 284.0% more rainy days than Merced.
- Katy has 20.6% less Sunny Days than Merced.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Katy scores 17.3% worse than Merced
 Merced, CAKaty, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock87106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1382443
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 6 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 Katy    24 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  More

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