Merced, CA vs Rockville, MD

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

Rockville

69.9

#1160 nationally

Rockville leads in crime level (4.1 vs 21.5). Rockville leads in median household income ($122,470 vs $59,233). Rockville leads in walk score (56 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	Rockville, MD
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	69.9 (#1160)
Population	93,692	67,297
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$615,698
Median Household Income	$59,233	$122,470
Average Commute	27 min	31.7 min
Walk Score	42	56
Crime Level	21.5	4.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	157
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+53.3