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Compare Fontana to Merced

This post compares Fontana, 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 Fontana (city) Merced (city)
Population 207,086 82,008
Income (median) $40,918 $38,635
Home Value (median) $323,300 $185,700
White 43% 53%
Black 8% 5%
Asian 6% 12%
With Kids 53% 43%
Age (median) 30 29
Rentals 35% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fontana or Merced?
A: Fontana has a larger population count than Merced: 207086 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fontana may include: Palmdale, Lake-Elsinore, and Mead-Valley.

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

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