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Merced, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta has 4.0% less rainy days than Merced.
- Murrieta has 5.0% more Sunny Days than Merced.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Murrieta scores 4.9% better than Merced
 Merced, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock31106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10962443
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 Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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