Merced, CA vs Simpsonville, SC

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

Simpsonville

71.9

#954 nationally

Simpsonville leads in crime level (5.9 vs 21.5). Merced leads in walk score (42 vs 21). Simpsonville leads in median household income ($79,937 vs $59,233).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	Simpsonville, SC
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	71.9 (#954)
Population	93,692	27,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$381,823
Median Household Income	$59,233	$79,937
Average Commute	27 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	42	21
Crime Level	21.5	5.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+22.2