Little Elm, 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.

Little Elm

72.2

#919 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Little Elm leads in crime level (3.7 vs 21.5). Little Elm leads in median household income ($110,218 vs $59,233). Merced leads in walk score (42 vs 24).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Little Elm, TX	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.2 (#919)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	58,496	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$400,423	$397,570
Median Household Income	$110,218	$59,233
Average Commute	37.9 min	27 min
Walk Score	24	42
Crime Level	3.7	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	116	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+13.2	R+4.4