Greenville, MS 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.

Greenville

82.4

#27 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Greenville leads in crime level (7.2 vs 21.5). Merced leads in median household income ($59,233 vs $35,148). Greenville leads in average commute (18.2 min vs 27 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Greenville, MS	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	82.4 (#27)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	27,644	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$54,393	$397,570
Median Household Income	$35,148	$59,233
Average Commute	18.2 min	27 min
Walk Score	32	42
Crime Level	7.2	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+35.0	R+4.4