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Compare Merced to Laguna Beach

This post compares Merced, California to Laguna Beach, 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) Laguna Beach (city)
Population 82,008 23,224
Income (median) $38,635 $100,466
Home Value (median) $185,700 $1,570,700
White 53% 88%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 12% 4%
With Kids 43% 21%
Age (median) 29 50
Rentals 60% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merced or Laguna Beach?
A: Merced has a larger population count than Laguna Beach: 82008 compared with 23224 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Merced or Laguna Beach?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 37% for Laguna Beach.

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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