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Compare Santa Paula to Merced

This post compares Santa Paula, 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 Paula (city) Merced (city)
Population 30,344 82,008
Income (median) $36,718 $38,635
Home Value (median) $349,500 $185,700
White 85% 53%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 1% 12%
With Kids 43% 43%
Age (median) 32 29
Rentals 45% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Paula or Merced?
A: Santa Paula has a much smaller population count than Merced: 30344 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Santa Paula versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Paula may include: Brawley, Oakdale, and Calexico.

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

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