Winton, CA vs Merced, CA

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

MetricWinton, CAMerced, CA
Population11,79791,953
Median Household Income$57,015$63,122
Median Rent$1,156/mo$1,393/mo
Median Home Value$339,400$372,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%52.5%
Poverty Rate14%23.9%
Unemployment Rate10.2% (county)8.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k370*700
Property Crime Rate /100k1,411*2,508
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr186186
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min28.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2221.9
College Degree Rate7.4%20.2%
Foreign-Born %31.7%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+11.0%

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.