Bellflower, CA vs Merced, 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.

Bellflower

60.8

#1920 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Bellflower leads in walk score (66 vs 42). Bellflower leads in crime level (16.8 vs 21.5). Bellflower leads in median household income ($75,379 vs $59,233).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bellflower, CA	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.8 (#1920)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	75,122	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$805,101	$397,570
Median Household Income	$75,379	$59,233
Average Commute	29.3 min	27 min
Walk Score	66	42
Crime Level	16.8	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	151	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+4.4