Freeport, NY 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.

Freeport

66.6

#1520 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Freeport leads in crime level (9.4 vs 21.5). Freeport leads in median household income ($109,390 vs $59,233). Freeport leads in walk score (62 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Freeport, NY	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1520)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	43,756	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$679,470	$397,570
Median Household Income	$109,390	$59,233
Average Commute	33.4 min	27 min
Walk Score	62	42
Crime Level	9.4	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	134	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.2	R+4.4