Merced, CA vs Pico Rivera, 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.

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Pico Rivera

62.5

#1852 nationally

Pico Rivera leads in crime level (12.8 vs 21.5). Pico Rivera leads in walk score (59 vs 42). Pico Rivera leads in median household income ($82,539 vs $59,233).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	Pico Rivera, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	62.5 (#1852)
Population	93,692	59,189
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$753,964
Median Household Income	$59,233	$82,539
Average Commute	27 min	30.8 min
Walk Score	42	59
Crime Level	21.5	12.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	148
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+32.9