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Reston, VA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 70.7% less rainy days than Reston.
- Merced has 33.0% more Sunny Days than Reston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 11.0% better than Reston
 Reston, VAMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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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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