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Waterloo, IA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 65.0% less rainy days than Waterloo.
- Merced has 35.1% more Sunny Days than Waterloo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 20.9% better than Waterloo
 Waterloo, IAMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  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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