Merced, CA vs San Ramon, CA

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

San Ramon

62.6

#1844 nationally

San Ramon leads in crime level (2.4 vs 21.5). San Ramon leads in median household income ($190,829 vs $59,233). Merced leads in cost of living index (121 vs 220).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	San Ramon, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	62.6 (#1844)
Population	93,692	84,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$1,483,516
Median Household Income	$59,233	$190,829
Average Commute	27 min	36.1 min
Walk Score	42	24
Crime Level	21.5	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	220
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+38.0