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Compare Oceanside to Merced

This post compares Oceanside, 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 Oceanside (city) Merced (city)
Population 174,811 82,008
Income (median) $44,912 $38,635
Home Value (median) $423,100 $185,700
White 73% 53%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 7% 12%
With Kids 30% 43%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 44% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oceanside or Merced?
A: Oceanside has a larger population count than Merced: 174811 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Oceanside versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oceanside may include: Santa-Rosa, Upland, and Redlands.

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

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