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California
Merced
Population 91,953
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California
Atwater
Population 32,162
Merced, CA vs Atwater, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Merced, CA | Atwater, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 91,953 | 32,162 |
| Median Household Income | $63,122 | $64,472 |
| Median Rent | $1,393/mo | $1,279/mo |
| Median Home Value | $372,600 | $363,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 98 | 98 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.5% | 51.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.9% | 21% |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 700 | 579 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,508 | 2,066 |
| Median AQI | 50 | 50 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 186 | 186 |
| Summer Highs | 93°F | 93°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 28.6 min | 28.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 21.9 | 22.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 20.2% | 12.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 22.1% | 21.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +11.0% | +0.6% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.