Merced, CA vs Poughkeepsie, NY

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

Poughkeepsie leads in walk score (61 vs 42). Poughkeepsie leads in crime level (17.6 vs 21.5). Merced leads in median household income ($59,233 vs $53,875).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	Poughkeepsie, NY
Population	93,692	31,772
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$0
Median Household Income	$59,233	$53,875
Average Commute	27 min	25 min
Walk Score	42	61
Crime Level	21.5	17.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+5.4