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Meridian, ID vs Catalina, AZ

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- Catalina has 31.2% more rainy days than Meridian.
- Catalina has 35.5% more Sunny Days than Meridian.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Catalina scores 4.1% better than Meridian
 Meridian, IDCatalina, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock31592443
Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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Reviews for Catalina    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The Catlaina area (Saddlebrook / Oro Valley) was wonderful back in the 1970's and 1980's. As is typical with AZ, Developers ruined the community and problems are a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Deeply regret moving here 10 yrs ago. Cost of living is high, over-inflated housing/rental market, traffic is horrible, pay is extremely low. Great place to golf  More

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Over 18 years ago

We live on the north side of the Catalina Mtns. close to Tucson but not so close that we have to endure the smog. Congestion is becoming a part of life out here as  More

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