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Compare Folsom to Merced

This post compares Folsom, 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 Folsom (city) Merced (city)
Population 75,897 82,008
Income (median) $84,884 $38,635
Home Value (median) $456,600 $185,700
White 69% 53%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 16% 12%
With Kids 38% 43%
Age (median) 40 29
Rentals 30% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Folsom or Merced?
A: Folsom has a similar population count than Merced: 75897 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Folsom versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Folsom may include: Livermore, Lake-Forest, and Morgan-Hill.

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

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