Merced, CA vs San Bruno, 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

San Bruno

63.5

#1767 nationally

San Bruno leads in crime level (7.0 vs 21.5). San Bruno leads in median household income ($131,669 vs $59,233). Merced leads in cost of living index (121 vs 214).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	San Bruno, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	63.5 (#1767)
Population	93,692	41,327
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$1,308,809
Median Household Income	$59,233	$131,669
Average Commute	27 min	26.3 min
Walk Score	42	56
Crime Level	21.5	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	214
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+50.3