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Compare Carlsbad to Merced

This post compares Carlsbad, 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 Carlsbad (city) Merced (city)
Population 113,147 82,008
Income (median) $80,635 $38,635
Home Value (median) $713,600 $185,700
White 84% 53%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 7% 12%
With Kids 33% 43%
Age (median) 42 29
Rentals 35% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carlsbad or Merced?
A: Carlsbad has a larger population count than Merced: 113147 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Carlsbad versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carlsbad may include: Thousand-Oaks, San-Clemente, and Encinitas.

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

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