Cypress, 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.

Cypress

62.9

#1810 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Cypress leads in crime level (7.8 vs 21.5). Cypress leads in median household income ($117,461 vs $59,233). Merced leads in cost of living index (121 vs 177).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cypress, CA	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1810)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	48,782	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,082,664	$397,570
Median Household Income	$117,461	$59,233
Average Commute	31.1 min	27 min
Walk Score	53	42
Crime Level	7.8	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	177	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+4.4