Merced vs Madera
Merced, CA compared with Madera, CA · 32 miles apart
Merced has 99,724 residents to Madera’s 69,017. Merced comes out ahead on bachelor's degree +, poverty rate, unemployment. Madera does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Merced, CA | Madera, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 99,724 | 69,017 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,829 | 3,437 |
| Median household income | $63,122 | $63,933 |
| Median home value | $372,600 | $359,900 |
| Median rent | $1,393 | $1,353 |
| Homeownership | 45.9% | 54.7% |
| Average commute | 28.6 min | 25.7 min |
| Median age | 30 | 30.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 20.2% | 10.9% |
| Poverty rate | 23.9% | 25.6% |
| Unemployment | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Price to income | 5.9× | 5.6× |
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