Cedar Hill, TX 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.

Cedar Hill

72.6

#855 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Cedar Hill leads in crime level (4.9 vs 21.5). Merced leads in walk score (42 vs 19). Cedar Hill leads in median household income ($84,132 vs $59,233).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cedar Hill, TX	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.6 (#855)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	48,411	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$315,424	$397,570
Median Household Income	$84,132	$59,233
Average Commute	32 min	27 min
Walk Score	19	42
Crime Level	4.9	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	R+4.4