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Compare Merced to Newport Beach

This post compares Merced, California to Newport 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) Newport Beach (city)
Population 82,008 86,793
Income (median) $38,635 $93,445
Home Value (median) $185,700 $1,695,700
White 53% 86%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 12% 7%
With Kids 43% 21%
Age (median) 29 46
Rentals 60% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merced or Newport Beach?
A: Merced has a similar population count than Newport Beach: 82008 compared with 86793 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Merced or Newport 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 43% for Newport 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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