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Compare Merced to Cathedral City

This post compares Merced, California to Cathedral City, 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 Merced (city) Cathedral City (city)
Population 82,008 53,733
Income (median) $38,635 $33,790
Home Value (median) $185,700 $232,400
White 53% 76%
Black 5% 3%
Asian 12% 4%
With Kids 43% 35%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 60% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merced or Cathedral City?
A: Merced has a larger population count than Cathedral City: 82008 compared with 53733 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Merced or Cathedral City?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Merced.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Merced versus 39% for Cathedral City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Merced may include: Seaside, Lemoore, and Lompoc.

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

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