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Zion, IL vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 64.9% less rainy days than Zion.
- Merced has 36.5% more Sunny Days than Zion.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 19.1% better than Zion
 Zion, ILMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Zion    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I spent part of my childhood in Zion, moved away for 10 years, then came back while commuting to SAIC in Chicago. The town hadn't changed much. But in the last couple  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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