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Compare Fountain Valley to Merced

This post compares Fountain Valley, 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 Fountain Valley (city) Merced (city)
Population 56,640 82,008
Income (median) $58,335 $38,635
Home Value (median) $654,100 $185,700
White 56% 53%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 32% 12%
With Kids 33% 43%
Age (median) 43 29
Rentals 30% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fountain Valley or Merced?
A: Fountain Valley has a smaller population count than Merced: 56640 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fountain Valley may include: Cypress, Pacifica, and Torrance.

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

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