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Merced, CA vs Sanford, NC

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- Sanford has 272.8% more rainy days than Merced.
- Sanford has 17.9% less Sunny Days than Merced.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sanford scores 7.4% worse than Merced
 Merced, CASanford, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3582443
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 Sanford    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It's pretty affordable and safe place to live. I do not yet have school aged children but I understand the education is not the best here. But it is nice, quiet,  More

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