Merced, CA vs Delhi, CA

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

MetricMerced, CADelhi, CA
Population91,95311,009
Median Household Income$63,122$67,500
Median Rent$1,393/mo$1,274/mo
Median Home Value$372,600$349,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%36.5%
Poverty Rate23.9%15.5%
Unemployment Rate8.3%10.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k700370*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5081,411*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr186186
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows37°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.919.3
College Degree Rate20.2%14.7%
Foreign-Born %22.1%32.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.0%-14.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Delhi (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.