Coachella, 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.

Coachella

67.5

#1408 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Coachella leads in crime level (8.2 vs 21.5). Coachella leads in average commute (22.4 min vs 27 min). Merced leads in median household income ($59,233 vs $52,466).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Coachella, CA	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.5 (#1408)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	43,590	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$432,865	$397,570
Median Household Income	$52,466	$59,233
Average Commute	22.4 min	27 min
Walk Score	39	42
Crime Level	8.2	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	115	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	R+4.4