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Compare Los Gatos to Merced

This post compares Los Gatos, 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 Los Gatos (town) Merced (city)
Population 30,709 82,008
Income (median) $115,888 $38,635
Home Value (median) $1,476,700 $185,700
White 78% 53%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 14% 12%
With Kids 32% 43%
Age (median) 45 29
Rentals 33% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Gatos or Merced?
A: Los Gatos has a much smaller population count than Merced: 30709 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Los Gatos versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Gatos may include: Manhattan-Beach, San-Carlos, and Lafayette.

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

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