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Compare Santa Ana to Merced

This post compares Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana (city) Merced (city)
Population 334,493 82,008
Income (median) $30,219 $38,635
Home Value (median) $421,600 $185,700
White 44% 53%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 11% 12%
With Kids 51% 43%
Age (median) 31 29
Rentals 54% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Ana or Merced?
A: Santa Ana has a much larger population count than Merced: 334493 compared with 82008 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Santa Ana or in Merced?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Santa Ana.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 54% for Santa Ana versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Ana may include: Salinas, Ontario, and East-Los-Angeles.

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

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