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 Merced, CAMadison, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock36.138.1
 Snowfall0  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days54.8114.9106.2
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock81.985.8
 Avg. Jan. Low37.1  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.1718732443
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 Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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