Merced, CA vs Tinley Park, 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

Tinley Park

75.8

#419 nationally

Tinley Park leads in crime level (3.0 vs 21.5). Tinley Park leads in median household income ($99,628 vs $59,233). Merced leads in average commute (27 min vs 34.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	Tinley Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	75.8 (#419)
Population	93,692	53,886
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$337,788
Median Household Income	$59,233	$99,628
Average Commute	27 min	34.4 min
Walk Score	42	35
Crime Level	21.5	3.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+42.0