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Compare Murrieta to Merced

This post compares Murrieta, 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 Murrieta (city) Merced (city)
Population 110,043 82,008
Income (median) $58,676 $38,635
Home Value (median) $367,400 $185,700
White 64% 53%
Black 6% 5%
Asian 9% 12%
With Kids 46% 43%
Age (median) 33 29
Rentals 33% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Murrieta or Merced?
A: Murrieta has a larger population count than Merced: 110043 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Murrieta versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Murrieta may include: Temecula, Antelope, and Oakley.

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

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