Merced, CA vs Rolling Meadows, 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

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 21.5). Rolling Meadows leads in median household income ($91,287 vs $59,233). Rolling Meadows leads in cost of living index (111 vs 121).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	77.3 (#260)
Population	93,692	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$342,521
Median Household Income	$59,233	$91,287
Average Commute	27 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	42	42
Crime Level	21.5	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+42.0