Merced, CA vs Livingston, CA

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

MetricMerced, CALivingston, CA
Population91,95314,606
Median Household Income$63,122$74,494
Median Rent$1,393/mo$1,315/mo
Median Home Value$372,600$372,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%42.2%
Poverty Rate23.9%17.1%
Unemployment Rate8.3%10.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k700335
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5081,516
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr186186
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows37°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min22.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.921.2
College Degree Rate20.2%10.9%
Foreign-Born %22.1%40.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.0%+3.9%

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