Merced, CA vs Miami, FL

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.

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Miami

64.3

#1703 nationally

Miami leads in walk score (77 vs 42). Merced leads in median household income ($59,233 vs $51,362). Merced leads in average commute (27 min vs 29.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	Miami, FL
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	64.3 (#1703)
Population	93,692	449,514
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$583,609
Median Household Income	$59,233	$51,362
Average Commute	27 min	29.8 min
Walk Score	42	77
Crime Level	21.5	Moderate-High
School Rating	N/A	5.5
Cost of Living Index	121	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+11.4