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Merced is a mid-size city of 91,953 people in Merced County, California. It's part of the Merced, CA area. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $373k and rent runs about $1k a month.
91,953people
$373kTypical home
$1,393/moRent
96° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
304Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 91,953
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,956 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Fresno, CA
- In the Merced, CA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $373k (≈$2,350/mo)
- Median rent $1,393/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (201 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 24 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (692 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,402 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 42% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to MCE airport
- 56 mi to FAT (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 190 ft
- 71 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 150 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 53 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Merced County: R+4 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk