Anaheim, CA vs Merced, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Anaheim

62.6

#1837 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Anaheim leads in median household income ($77,892 vs $59,233). Merced leads in cost of living index (121 vs 145). Anaheim leads in walk score (49 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	353,085	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$397,570
Median Household Income	$77,892	$59,233
Average Commute	27.4 min	27 min
Walk Score	49	42
Crime Level	Moderate	21.5
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+4.4