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Compare Redwood City to Merced

This post compares Redwood City, 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 Redwood City (city) Merced (city)
Population 84,368 82,008
Income (median) $70,131 $38,635
Home Value (median) $1,016,700 $185,700
White 60% 53%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 14% 12%
With Kids 32% 43%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 49% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Redwood City or Merced?
A: Redwood City has a similar population count than Merced: 84368 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Redwood City versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Redwood City may include: San-Mateo, Campbell, and San-Rafael.

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

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