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Compare Ontario to Merced

This post compares Ontario, 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 Ontario (city) Merced (city)
Population 171,041 82,008
Income (median) $37,139 $38,635
Home Value (median) $320,000 $185,700
White 47% 53%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 5% 12%
With Kids 45% 43%
Age (median) 32 29
Rentals 46% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ontario or Merced?
A: Ontario has a larger population count than Merced: 171041 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Ontario versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ontario may include: Pomona, Montclair, and El-Centro.

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

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