Merced, CA vs North Ogden, UT

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 Ogden

70.8

#1060 nationally

North Ogden leads in crime level (2.3 vs 21.5). Merced leads in walk score (42 vs 19). North Ogden leads in median household income ($101,766 vs $59,233).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	North Ogden, UT
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	70.8 (#1060)
Population	93,692	22,233
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$531,389
Median Household Income	$59,233	$101,766
Average Commute	27 min	24.9 min
Walk Score	42	19
Crime Level	21.5	2.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	114
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+23.5