Cedar Park, 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 Park

73.8

#669 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Cedar Park leads in crime level (2.6 vs 21.5). Cedar Park leads in median household income ($118,903 vs $59,233). Merced leads in walk score (42 vs 26).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cedar Park, TX	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	73.8 (#669)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	77,516	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$470,231	$397,570
Median Household Income	$118,903	$59,233
Average Commute	26.9 min	27 min
Walk Score	26	42
Crime Level	2.6	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.5	R+4.4