Lockport, NY 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.

Lockport

70.3

#1117 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Lockport leads in crime level (15.7 vs 21.5). Lockport leads in cost of living index (95 vs 121). Lockport leads in average commute (23.4 min vs 27 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lockport, NY	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.3 (#1117)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	20,436	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$274,351	$397,570
Median Household Income	$56,053	$59,233
Average Commute	23.4 min	27 min
Walk Score	42	42
Crime Level	15.7	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	95	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+14.9	R+4.4