Population
Pompano Beach
112,212
Merced
89,766
Median Income
Pompano Beach
$63,832
Merced
$59,938
Home Value
Pompano Beach
$321,900
Merced
$347,700
Rent
Pompano Beach
$1,636
Merced
$1,293
Crime Rate
Pompano Beach
7.40
Merced
7.85
Cost of Living
Pompano Beach
126.5
Merced
117.2
Avg Temp
Pompano Beach
N/A
Merced
N/A
Unemployment
Pompano Beach
8.2%
Merced
12.3%
How Similar Are Pompano Beach & Merced?
Merced is Pompano Beach's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pompano Beach
112,212
Merced
89,766
Pompano Beach has a 20% larger population than Merced.
Violent Crime
Pompano Beach
7.40
Merced
7.85
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Pompano Beach
27.67
Merced
27.93
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Pompano Beach
41.0%
Merced
50.9%
Pompano Beach leans Democratic while Merced leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pompano Beach
8.2%
Merced
12.3%
Merced has a 33% higher unemployment than Pompano Beach.
Median Income
Pompano Beach
$63,832
Merced
$59,938
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Pompano Beach
$321,900
Merced
$347,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Pompano Beach
23.1%
Merced
10.4%
Pompano Beach's education is significantly higher than Merced's — 55% difference.
Demographics
Pompano Beach
48.0%
Merced
31.7%
Pompano Beach has a 34% higher demographics than Merced.
Cost of Living
Pompano Beach
126.5
Merced
117.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pompano Beach and Merced share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pompano Beach leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Merced leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMerced has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,900 in Pompano Beach (57% lower). Merced has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,503 vs $2,333 in Pompano Beach (55% lower). Merced scores 151.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 171.6 in Pompano Beach.
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Housing Market — Merced leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerced has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 21.1% in Pompano Beach. Merced has a single-family homes of 66.8% compared to 33.0% in Pompano Beach. Merced has a median rent of $1,293 vs $1,636 in Pompano Beach (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Pompano Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPompano Beach has a per capita income of $39,377 vs $26,140 in Merced (51% higher). Pompano Beach has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 7.9% in Merced. Pompano Beach: 59,285 vs Merced: 40,788 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Pompano Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRMerced has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.17 in Pompano Beach. Pompano Beach has a property crime clearance of 14.1% compared to 8.1% in Merced. Pompano Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.82 compared to 5.69 in Merced.
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Schools & Education — Pompano Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPompano Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.1% compared to 10.4% in Merced. Pompano Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 25.9% in Merced.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPompano Beach has a population of 112,212, about 1.3x the size of Merced (89,766). Merced skews younger with a median age of 29.8 vs 41.7.
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Healthcare — Merced leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMerced: 5 vs Pompano Beach: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Pompano Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPompano Beach has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.8% in Merced. Pompano Beach has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 7.9% in Merced. Pompano Beach has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Merced.
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