Merced, CA vs Roseburg, OR

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

Roseburg

71.5

#980 nationally

Roseburg leads in crime level (6.0 vs 21.5). Roseburg leads in average commute (13.1 min vs 27 min). Merced leads in median household income ($59,233 vs $50,297).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	Roseburg, OR
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	71.5 (#980)
Population	93,692	23,861
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$368,343
Median Household Income	$59,233	$50,297
Average Commute	27 min	13.1 min
Walk Score	42	39
Crime Level	21.5	6.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+37.7