Cost of Living / Merced, CA Metro
Cost of Living in Merced, CA Metro
Official metro name: Merced, CA Metro Area
Merced, CA Metro has a population of 282,290. Median household income is $64,772 and median rent is $1,200 per month. Rent is roughly 22.2% of median monthly income.
State: CAPopulation: 282,290Income: $64,772Rent: $1,200Affordability: Affordable (22.2%)
Median Household Income
$64,772
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,200
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
22.2%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
86
Simplified relative index
Is Merced, CA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Merced, CA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,200, which is about 22.2% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Merced, CA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,200 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Merced, CA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $64,772 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in CA
Compare Merced, CA Metro with nearby metros:
- Merced, CA Metro vs Los Angeles, CA Metro
- Merced, CA Metro vs San Francisco, CA Metro
- Merced, CA Metro vs Riverside, CA Metro
- Merced, CA Metro vs San Diego, CA Metro
- Merced, CA Metro vs Sacramento, CA Metro
- Merced, CA Metro vs San Jose, CA Metro
- Merced, CA Metro vs Fresno, CA Metro
- Merced, CA Metro vs Bakersfield, CA Metro
- Merced, CA Metro vs Oxnard, CA Metro
- Merced, CA Metro vs Stockton, CA Metro
- Merced, CA Metro vs Modesto, CA Metro
- Merced, CA Metro vs Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.