Merced, CA

US City in California, West · ranked on 22 metrics

Rank among US cities

Merced, CA is a US city in California with a population of 101,896 (257th of 477). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (110th of 434). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (390th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (381st of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (364th of 434).

Population
101.9K
257th highest of 477
Density
3,912.0
128th highest of 477
Growth rate
2.01%
50th highest of 477
Area
26.05
324th highest of 477
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)94.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    110th of 434
  2. Price Level (Housing Rents)78.6
    Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 124th of 460
  3. Price Level (All Items)98.3
    Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 219th of 460
  4. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,393
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    225th of 434
  5. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$372,600
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    253rd of 434
  6. Murder Rate (per 100K)6.1
    Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    268th of 395
  7. Median Household Income$63,122
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    295th of 434
  8. Property Crime Rate (per 100K)2,413.6
    Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    272nd of 395
  9. Motor Vehicle Theft Rate (per 100K)294.5
    Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    274th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Price Level (Utilities)158.3
    Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 416th of 460
  2. Poverty Rate (%)23.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    390th of 434
  3. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)20.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    381st of 434
  4. Price Level (Goods)105.2
    Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 374th of 460
  5. Average Commute (Minutes)28.6
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    364th of 434
  6. Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)696.6
    Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    317th of 395
  7. Burglary Rate (per 100K)381.8
    Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    312th of 395
  8. Price Level (Other Services)100.3
    Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 309th of 460

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Strongest category Economics (35), weakest Crime & Safety (27). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Merced, CA?
Merced, CA has a population of 101,896, 257th among 477 US cities.
What does Merced, CA rank best at?
Among US cities, Merced, CA ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (110th of 434).
Where does Merced, CA rank worst?
Merced, CA ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (390th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (381st of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (364th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Merced, CA?
Rankodex ranks Merced, CA on 22 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

22 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics