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Compare Newark to Merced

This post compares Newark, 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 Newark (city) Merced (city)
Population 45,554 82,008
Income (median) $55,190 $38,635
Home Value (median) $607,200 $185,700
White 33% 53%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 30% 12%
With Kids 39% 43%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 30% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Newark or Merced?
A: Newark has a smaller population count than Merced: 45554 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Newark versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Newark may include: West-Covina, Chino-Hills, and South-San-Francisco.

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

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