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Compare El Cerrito to Merced

This post compares El Cerrito, 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 El Cerrito (city) Merced (city)
Population 24,982 82,008
Income (median) $72,771 $38,635
Home Value (median) $400,000 $185,700
White 53% 53%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 28% 12%
With Kids 29% 43%
Age (median) 42 29
Rentals 27% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Merced?
A: El Cerrito has a much smaller population count than Merced: 24982 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cerrito may include: Castro-Valley, La-Mirada, and Cypress.

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

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