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Compare Merced to Santa Monica

This post compares Merced, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 82,008 92,495
Income (median) $38,635 $79,865
Home Value (median) $185,700 $1,168,500
White 53% 76%
Black 5% 4%
Asian 12% 10%
With Kids 43% 16%
Age (median) 29 40
Rentals 60% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merced or Santa Monica?
A: Merced has a similar population count than Santa Monica: 82008 compared with 92495 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Merced or Santa Monica?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Merced.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Merced versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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