Merced, CA vs North Port, 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

North Port

73.8

#675 nationally

North Port leads in crime level (2.6 vs 21.5). Merced leads in walk score (42 vs 7). North Port leads in median household income ($78,815 vs $59,233).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	North Port, FL
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	73.8 (#675)
Population	93,692	88,934
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$303,116
Median Household Income	$59,233	$78,815
Average Commute	27 min	29.9 min
Walk Score	42	7
Crime Level	21.5	2.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+18.2