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Merced, CA vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces has 20.0% less rainy days than Merced.
- Las Cruces has 12.2% more Sunny Days than Merced.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Las Cruces scores 1.2% worse than Merced
 Merced, CALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock39072443
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 Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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