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Compare Alameda to Merced

This post compares Alameda, California to Merced, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alameda (city) Merced (city)
Population 78,246 82,008
Income (median) $71,080 $38,635
Home Value (median) $729,100 $185,700
White 48% 53%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 31% 12%
With Kids 31% 43%
Age (median) 41 29
Rentals 53% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alameda or Merced?
A: Alameda has a similar population count than Merced: 78246 compared with 82008 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alameda or in Merced?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Alameda.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alameda or Merced?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Alameda.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Alameda versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alameda may include: South-Pasadena, Torrance, and San-Bruno.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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