Livingston, CA vs Merced, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLivingston, CAMerced, CA
Population14,60691,953
Median Household Income$74,494$63,122
Median Rent$1,315/mo$1,393/mo
Median Home Value$372,700$372,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%52.5%
Poverty Rate17.1%23.9%
Unemployment Rate10.2% (county)8.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k335700
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5162,508
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr186186
Summer Highs91°F93°F
Winter Lows43°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min28.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.221.9
College Degree Rate10.9%20.2%
Foreign-Born %40.8%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+11.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.