Merced, CA vs Yuba City, 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

Yuba City

65.6

#1625 nationally

Yuba City leads in crime level (11.6 vs 21.5). Yuba City leads in median household income ($70,412 vs $59,233). Merced leads in average commute (27 min vs 28.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	Yuba City, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	65.6 (#1625)
Population	93,692	68,666
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$445,145
Median Household Income	$59,233	$70,412
Average Commute	27 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	42	43
Crime Level	21.5	11.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+31.4