Merced, CA vs Temple City, 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

Temple City

61.6

#1902 nationally

Temple City leads in crime level (6.1 vs 21.5). Temple City leads in median household income ($95,263 vs $59,233). Merced leads in cost of living index (121 vs 180).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	Temple City, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	61.6 (#1902)
Population	93,692	34,854
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$1,092,483
Median Household Income	$59,233	$95,263
Average Commute	27 min	32.6 min
Walk Score	42	57
Crime Level	21.5	6.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	180
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+32.9