Green Bay, WI 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.

Green Bay

73.1

#787 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Green Bay leads in crime level (13.6 vs 21.5). Green Bay leads in average commute (18 min vs 27 min). Green Bay leads in cost of living index (92 vs 121).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Green Bay, WI	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	73.1 (#787)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	105,744	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$289,857	$397,570
Median Household Income	$59,174	$59,233
Average Commute	18 min	27 min
Walk Score	42	42
Crime Level	13.6	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	92	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+7.5	R+4.4