Population
Flint
80,835
Merced
89,766
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Merced
$59,938
Home Value
Flint
$47,600
Merced
$347,700
Rent
Flint
$859
Merced
$1,293
Crime Rate
Flint
9.30
Merced
7.85
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Merced
117.2
Avg Temp
Flint
N/A
Merced
N/A
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Merced
12.3%
How Similar Are Flint & Merced?
Merced is Flint's #7 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flint
80,835
Merced
89,766
Both cities have similar populations — Flint at 80,835 and Merced at 89,766.
Violent Crime
Flint
9.30
Merced
7.85
Flint has a 16% higher violent crime than Merced.
Property Crime
Flint
41.69
Merced
27.93
Flint has a 33% higher property crime than Merced.
Political Leaning
Flint
47.2%
Merced
50.9%
Flint leans Democratic while Merced leans Republican.
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Merced
12.3%
Flint has a 30% higher unemployment than Merced.
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Merced
$59,938
Merced has a 40% higher median income than Flint.
Home Values
Flint
$47,600
Merced
$347,700
Merced's home values is significantly higher than Flint's — 86% difference.
Education
Flint
8.6%
Merced
10.4%
Merced has a 17% higher education than Flint.
Demographics
Flint
34.5%
Merced
31.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Merced
117.2
Merced has a 39% higher cost of living than Flint.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flint and Merced differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Merced
Flint leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Flint leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlint scores 67.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 151.8 in Merced. Flint has a living wage (family of 4) of $74,532 vs $121,938 in Merced (39% lower). Flint has a living wage (1 adult) of $31,533 vs $51,589 in Merced (39% lower).
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Housing Market — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerced has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 20.9% in Flint. Merced has a median home value of $347,700 vs $47,600 in Flint (86% higher). Flint has a median property tax of $1,071 vs $2,443 in Merced (56% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Merced leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerced has a poverty rate of 23.0% compared to 34.4% in Flint. Merced has a unemployment rate of 12.3% compared to 17.4% in Flint. Merced has a median household income of $59,938 vs $36,194 in Flint (40% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRFlint has a property crime clearance of 44.5% compared to 8.1% in Merced. Merced has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.38 compared to 32.84 in Flint. Merced has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 27.93 compared to 41.69 in Flint.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFlint has a high school diploma or higher of 32.9% compared to 25.9% in Merced. Merced has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.4% compared to 8.6% in Flint.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerced has a population of 89,766, about 1.1x the size of Flint (80,835). Merced skews younger with a median age of 29.8 vs 36.2.
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Flint
Merced
Healthcare — Flint leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFlint: 2.2 vs Merced: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 0.8% in Merced. Merced has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Flint. Flint: 21 min vs Merced: 25 min for mean commute time.
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