Holladay, UT 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.

Holladay

69.6

#1185 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Holladay leads in crime level (2.7 vs 21.5). Holladay leads in median household income ($106,099 vs $59,233). Holladay leads in average commute (19.4 min vs 27 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Holladay, UT	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.6 (#1185)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	30,298	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$851,133	$397,570
Median Household Income	$106,099	$59,233
Average Commute	19.4 min	27 min
Walk Score	36	42
Crime Level	2.7	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	R+4.4