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Compare San Jose to Merced

This post compares San Jose, 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 San Jose (city) Merced (city)
Population 1,023,031 82,008
Income (median) $61,896 $38,635
Home Value (median) $714,200 $185,700
White 40% 53%
Black 3% 5%
Asian 34% 12%
With Kids 38% 43%
Age (median) 36 29
Rentals 42% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Merced?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Merced: 1023031 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Jose may include: San-Diego, San-Francisco, and Irvine.

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

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