Los Banos, CA vs Merced, CA

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

MetricLos Banos, CAMerced, CA
Population47,59391,953
Median Household Income$68,171$63,122
Median Rent$1,557/mo$1,393/mo
Median Home Value$440,900$372,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%52.5%
Poverty Rate17.4%23.9%
Unemployment Rate12.1%8.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k253700
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4682,508
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr186186
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute54.6 min28.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.721.9
College Degree Rate12.5%20.2%
Foreign-Born %25.9%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+11.0%

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