Lemon Grove, 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.

Lemon Grove

61.9

#1885 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Lemon Grove leads in crime level (12.1 vs 21.5). Lemon Grove leads in median household income ($77,833 vs $59,233). Lemon Grove leads in walk score (52 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lemon Grove, CA	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.9 (#1885)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	27,569	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$761,919	$397,570
Median Household Income	$77,833	$59,233
Average Commute	29.4 min	27 min
Walk Score	52	42
Crime Level	12.1	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	144	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+16.8	R+4.4