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Compare Sunnyvale to Merced

This post compares Sunnyvale, 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 Sunnyvale (city) Merced (city)
Population 151,565 82,008
Income (median) $95,765 $38,635
Home Value (median) $968,700 $185,700
White 43% 53%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 44% 12%
With Kids 35% 43%
Age (median) 35 29
Rentals 53% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or Merced?
A: Sunnyvale has a larger population count than Merced: 151565 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Sunnyvale versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sunnyvale may include: Santa-Clara, Irvine, and Foster-City.

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

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