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Wausau, WI vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 61.4% less rainy days than Wausau.
- Merced has 40.9% more Sunny Days than Wausau.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 30.6% better than Wausau
 Wausau, WIMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall56  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low4  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  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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