Merced, CA vs Winton, CA

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

MetricMerced, CAWinton, CA
Population91,95311,797
Median Household Income$63,122$57,015
Median Rent$1,393/mo$1,156/mo
Median Home Value$372,600$339,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%50%
Poverty Rate23.9%14%
Unemployment Rate8.3%10.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k700370*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5081,411*
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr186186
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min26.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.922
College Degree Rate20.2%7.4%
Foreign-Born %22.1%31.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.0%+1.2%

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 Winton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.