Merced, CA vs New Britain, CT

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

New Britain

70.7

#1073 nationally

New Britain leads in crime level (11.5 vs 21.5). New Britain leads in average commute (21.7 min vs 27 min). New Britain leads in cost of living index (104 vs 121).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	New Britain, CT
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	70.7 (#1073)
Population	93,692	74,080
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$311,746
Median Household Income	$59,233	$53,766
Average Commute	27 min	21.7 min
Walk Score	42	48
Crime Level	21.5	11.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	N/A