Merced, CA Area Guide

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Merced Area Facts

Merced has a Livability Score of 75_/100, which is considered excellent
Merced crime rates are 23% higher than the California average
Cost of living in Merced is 17% lower than the California average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Merced, CA - Good Family Fun 4 rating By Anonymous ( Aug 09, 2010) I got to visit Merced, California while attending an old friends wedding. They have a great little concession stand with great prices and variety. The people in Merced were so nice there I had to mention them. While in town we visited the Merced County Courthouse Museum. They hav ...Read More e cool exhibits and is a great walkthrough of history. If you are traveling down 99 Hwy, you will see the Courthouse (easy to spot as it is the tallest building the city!) and they have a nice little park for the kids.

I have two young children, so I decided to take them to Kiwanis Kiddieland. They had an amazing time, and after going to Kiddieland and the Zoo, I spent a total of $30.00! So if you have kids and are strapped for cash then you must visit. The Zoo was great. You can buy goat feed for 0.25 cents a cup and let the kids feed the goats. The zoo had everything you would expect with one mountain lion, bears, monkeys, bobcats, and a reptile area. It won't be much for the adults but the kids are sure to love the visit and at a price so affordable you will be happy to pay to keep them preoccupied. Overall, I recommend the city of Merced as a great place to take your family. Read Less

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A+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Merced? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Court House Square Park

Bob Hart Park

Bear Creek Park

Applegate Park Mountain

McNamara Park

Civic Ballpark

Burbank Park

Merced County Fairgrounds

Entertainment

Merced County Courthouse Museum

Mainplace Cinema

Merced Theater

Lens 360

Multicultural Arts Center

Applegate Zoo

Club Mercedes

UA Regency 7

Food & Drink

Bernies Liquor

O’Ryleigh’s Tavern

KFC

Mario's Taco Shop

Subway

In-N-Out Burger

The Doghouse

Popeyes

F Commute

Is public transit available in Merced? Of all people who commute, 1.9% take public transportation in Merced.

Drive to Work

78%

1% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

2%

3% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

2%

1% lower than the US average

D Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Merced? The cost of living in Merced is 116/100 - which is 17% lower than California.

16% more expensive than average

40% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

F Crime

What is the crime rate in Merced? Merced crime rates are 3,493, which are 23% higher than California

3,493 per 100k people

53% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

53% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

D Employment

What is the median income in Merced? The median income in Merced is $49,973 which is 22% lower than California.

Median household income

$49,97310% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$21,51828% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

45% higher than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Merced a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Sutter Merced Medical Center

Mercy Medical Center Merced Dominican Campus

Mercy Medical Center Merced

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

Walgreens

Rite Aid

Rite Aid

CVS Pharmacy

Walgreens

Doctors

Merced Pathology Med Group

Merced Medical Offices

Olive Medical Offices

Anglin & Uppal Enterprises

Advanced Physical Therapy

Associated Ent Of Merced

Carreon Adrian Md

Dela Pena Nicolas Md

A+ Housing

What are Merced home prices? Merced home prices are $251,500 - which is 39% lower than California

Median home value

$251,50036% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,0329% higher than the US average

33% lower than the US average

D Schools

Does Merced have good schools? The Merced graduation rate is 71% - which is 11% lower than California

High school grad. rates

14% lower than the US average

School test scores

30% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

30% higher than the US average

B User Ratings

Is Merced a good place to live? Merced has an overall rating of 72% from 12 reviews.

Overall user rating

12 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

11 total surveys