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Compare Pleasanton to Merced

This post compares Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton (city) Merced (city)
Population 79,341 82,008
Income (median) $102,827 $38,635
Home Value (median) $879,800 $185,700
White 59% 53%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 31% 12%
With Kids 41% 43%
Age (median) 42 29
Rentals 30% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pleasanton or Merced?
A: Pleasanton has a similar population count than Merced: 79341 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pleasanton may include: Belmont, Dublin, and San-Ramon.

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

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