Merced, CA vs Miami Lakes, FL

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.

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Miami Lakes

66.8

#1500 nationally

Miami Lakes leads in crime level (2.8 vs 21.5). Miami Lakes leads in median household income ($90,339 vs $59,233). Merced leads in average commute (27 min vs 33.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	Miami Lakes, FL
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	66.8 (#1500)
Population	93,692	31,238
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$654,424
Median Household Income	$59,233	$90,339
Average Commute	27 min	33.2 min
Walk Score	42	35
Crime Level	21.5	2.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+11.4