Merced, CA vs North Aurora, IL

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

North Aurora

73.3

#759 nationally

North Aurora leads in crime level (3.7 vs 21.5). Merced leads in walk score (42 vs 21). North Aurora leads in median household income ($104,547 vs $59,233).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	North Aurora, IL
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	73.3 (#759)
Population	93,692	19,022
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$409,737
Median Household Income	$59,233	$104,547
Average Commute	27 min	29.6 min
Walk Score	42	21
Crime Level	21.5	3.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	113
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+9.4