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Compare Placentia to Merced

This post compares Placentia, 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 Placentia (city) Merced (city)
Population 52,294 82,008
Income (median) $53,201 $38,635
Home Value (median) $585,800 $185,700
White 72% 53%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 17% 12%
With Kids 38% 43%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 35% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Placentia or Merced?
A: Placentia has a smaller population count than Merced: 52294 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Placentia versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Placentia may include: Brea, Lake-Forest, and Orange.

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

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