Diamond Bar, 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.

Diamond Bar

63.1

#1794 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Diamond Bar leads in crime level (2.1 vs 21.5). Diamond Bar leads in median household income ($106,881 vs $59,233). Merced leads in cost of living index (121 vs 182).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Diamond Bar, CA	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.1 (#1794)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	52,041	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,027,046	$397,570
Median Household Income	$106,881	$59,233
Average Commute	34.9 min	27 min
Walk Score	30	42
Crime Level	2.1	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	182	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+4.4