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Compare Merced to Long Beach

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Merced or Long 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 is quite similar: 60% for Merced versus 60% for Long 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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