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Compare Huntington Beach to Merced

This post compares Huntington Beach, 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 Huntington Beach (city) Merced (city)
Population 200,415 82,008
Income (median) $63,765 $38,635
Home Value (median) $688,700 $185,700
White 74% 53%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 11% 12%
With Kids 28% 43%
Age (median) 41 29
Rentals 41% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Huntington Beach or Merced?
A: Huntington Beach has a larger population count than Merced: 200415 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Huntington Beach versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Huntington Beach may include: Camarillo, Pleasant-Hill, and San-Rafael.

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

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