Chino Hills, 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.

Chino Hills

62.7

#1830 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Chino Hills leads in crime level (3.8 vs 21.5). Chino Hills leads in median household income ($117,548 vs $59,233). Merced leads in walk score (42 vs 23).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chino Hills, CA	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1830)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	77,212	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$985,223	$397,570
Median Household Income	$117,548	$59,233
Average Commute	37.5 min	27 min
Walk Score	23	42
Crime Level	3.8	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	177	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	R+4.4