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Compare Merced to Santa Clarita

This post compares Merced, California to Santa Clarita, 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) Santa Clarita (city)
Population 82,008 209,489
Income (median) $38,635 $62,546
Home Value (median) $185,700 $461,500
White 53% 70%
Black 5% 4%
Asian 12% 10%
With Kids 43% 39%
Age (median) 29 36
Rentals 60% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merced or Santa Clarita?
A: Merced has a much smaller population count than Santa Clarita: 82008 compared with 209489 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Merced or Santa Clarita?
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 32% for Santa Clarita.

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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