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Compare La Quinta to Merced

This post compares La Quinta, 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 La Quinta (city) Merced (city)
Population 40,305 82,008
Income (median) $52,992 $38,635
Home Value (median) $376,100 $185,700
White 79% 53%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 3% 12%
With Kids 27% 43%
Age (median) 46 29
Rentals 29% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Quinta or Merced?
A: La Quinta has a much smaller population count than Merced: 40305 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for La Quinta versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to La Quinta may include: Fair-Oaks, Lincoln, and La-Verne.

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

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