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Compare Paradise to Merced

This post compares Paradise, 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 Paradise (town) Merced (city)
Population 26,437 82,008
Income (median) $41,626 $38,635
Home Value (median) $380,800 $185,700
White 92% 53%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 1% 12%
With Kids 22% 43%
Age (median) 49 29
Rentals 10% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Paradise or Merced?
A: Paradise has a much smaller population count than Merced: 26437 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 10% for Paradise versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Paradise may include: La-Quinta, Lincoln, and Orcutt.

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

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