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Compare Laguna Niguel to Merced

This post compares Laguna Niguel, 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 Laguna Niguel (city) Merced (city)
Population 65,429 82,008
Income (median) $76,498 $38,635
Home Value (median) $737,400 $185,700
White 75% 53%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 9% 12%
With Kids 29% 43%
Age (median) 44 29
Rentals 29% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Laguna Niguel or Merced?
A: Laguna Niguel has a similar population count than Merced: 65429 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Laguna Niguel may include: Thousand-Oaks, Novato, and Mission-Viejo.

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

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