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Compare Monterey to Merced

This post compares Monterey, California to Merced, 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 Monterey (city) Merced (city)
Population 28,671 82,008
Income (median) $52,851 $38,635
Home Value (median) $696,200 $185,700
White 79% 53%
Black 3% 5%
Asian 7% 12%
With Kids 19% 43%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 63% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monterey or Merced?
A: Monterey has a much smaller population count than Merced: 28671 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monterey does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 63% for Monterey versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Monterey may include: Santa-Barbara, Burbank, and La-Mesa.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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