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Compare Long Beach to Merced

This post compares Long 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 Long Beach (city) Merced (city)
Population 470,489 82,008
Income (median) $46,054 $38,635
Home Value (median) $476,400 $185,700
White 52% 53%
Black 12% 5%
Asian 13% 12%
With Kids 32% 43%
Age (median) 34 29
Rentals 60% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Long Beach or Merced?
A: Long Beach has a much larger population count than Merced: 470489 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 60% for Long Beach versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Long Beach may include: Sacramento, Fresno, and Stockton.

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

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