Population
Eastpointe
34,003
Merced
89,766
Median Income
Eastpointe
$58,196
Merced
$59,938
Home Value
Eastpointe
$129,100
Merced
$347,700
Rent
Eastpointe
$1,335
Merced
$1,293
Crime Rate
Eastpointe
7.20
Merced
7.85
Cost of Living
Eastpointe
103.6
Merced
117.2
Avg Temp
Eastpointe
N/A
Merced
N/A
Unemployment
Eastpointe
13.3%
Merced
12.3%
How Similar Are Eastpointe & Merced?
Merced is Eastpointe's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Eastpointe
34,003
Merced
89,766
Merced (89,766) is about 2.6x larger than Eastpointe (34,003).
Violent Crime
Eastpointe
7.20
Merced
7.85
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Eastpointe
22.72
Merced
27.93
Merced has a 19% higher property crime than Eastpointe.
Political Leaning
Eastpointe
55.9%
Merced
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Eastpointe
13.3%
Merced
12.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Eastpointe
$58,196
Merced
$59,938
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Eastpointe
$129,100
Merced
$347,700
Merced's home values is significantly higher than Eastpointe's — 63% difference.
Education
Eastpointe
10.1%
Merced
10.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Eastpointe
39.0%
Merced
31.7%
Eastpointe has a 19% higher demographics than Merced.
Cost of Living
Eastpointe
103.6
Merced
117.2
Merced has a 12% higher cost of living than Eastpointe.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Eastpointe and Merced share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Eastpointe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Eastpointe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEastpointe scores 118.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 151.8 in Merced. Eastpointe scores 103.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 117.2 in Merced. Eastpointe has a living wage (family of 4) of $107,796 vs $121,938 in Merced (12% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerced has a median home value of $347,700 vs $129,100 in Eastpointe (63% higher). Eastpointe has a owner-occupied of 68.9% compared to 44.4% in Merced. Eastpointe has a single-family homes of 91.6% compared to 66.8% in Merced.
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Jobs & Economy — Eastpointe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerced: 40,788 vs Eastpointe: 16,980 for labor force. Eastpointe has a poverty rate of 18.2% compared to 23.0% in Merced. Eastpointe has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.9% in Merced.
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Crime & Safety — Eastpointe leads
Source: FBI UCREastpointe has a violent crime clearance of 70.1% compared to 43.4% in Merced. Eastpointe has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.67 in Merced. Eastpointe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Merced.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEastpointe has a high school diploma or higher of 33.6% compared to 25.9% in Merced. Merced has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.4% compared to 10.1% in Eastpointe.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerced has a population of 89,766, about 2.6x the size of Eastpointe (34,003). Merced skews younger with a median age of 29.8 vs 36.4.
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Eastpointe
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Healthcare — Merced leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMerced: 5 vs Eastpointe: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Eastpointe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerced has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Eastpointe. Eastpointe has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Merced. Eastpointe has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.9% in Merced.
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