Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Merced home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.
Real experiences from people who call Merced home.
"Good place to live Family oriented, More affordable than most of California. The city is growing and there is a lot of business and growth here, UC Merced is at your service, National Parks within driving distance. Moved from Los Angeles about 40 years ago and really enjoy the change of pace."
Merced is a nice community and is going up in value and has a lack of rentals for students that go to UC Merced and therefore is a great investment area as well as a lovely town to raise a family.
Key insights about the community
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 33.0% |
| 19–29 | 17.9% |
| 30–39 | 13.9% |
| 40–49 | 10.8% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 10.0% |
| 60–69 | 7.8% |
| 70–79 | 4.5% |
| 80+ | 2.1% |
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3.9/10 · 7 schools
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4.4/10 · 5 schools
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4.5/10 · 4 schools
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3.7/10 · 3 schools
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Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.
