Population
Victorville
135,983
Merced
89,766
Median Income
Victorville
$70,663
Merced
$59,938
Home Value
Victorville
$342,500
Merced
$347,700
Rent
Victorville
$1,568
Merced
$1,293
Crime Rate
Victorville
10.16
Merced
7.85
Cost of Living
Victorville
129.3
Merced
117.2
Avg Temp
Victorville
N/A
Merced
N/A
Unemployment
Victorville
11.6%
Merced
12.3%
How Similar Are Victorville & Merced?
Merced is Victorville's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Victorville
135,983
Merced
89,766
Victorville has a 34% larger population than Merced.
Violent Crime
Victorville
10.16
Merced
7.85
Victorville has a 23% higher violent crime than Merced.
Property Crime
Victorville
21.29
Merced
27.93
Merced has a 24% higher property crime than Victorville.
Political Leaning
Victorville
49.7%
Merced
50.9%
Victorville leans Democratic while Merced leans Republican.
Unemployment
Victorville
11.6%
Merced
12.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Victorville
$70,663
Merced
$59,938
Victorville has a 15% higher median income than Merced.
Home Values
Victorville
$342,500
Merced
$347,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Victorville
7.4%
Merced
10.4%
Merced has a 29% higher education than Victorville.
Demographics
Victorville
36.5%
Merced
31.7%
Victorville has a 13% higher demographics than Merced.
Cost of Living
Victorville
129.3
Merced
117.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Victorville and Merced share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Victorville
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Merced
Victorville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Merced leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMerced has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,777 in Victorville (46% lower). Merced has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,503 vs $2,201 in Victorville (46% lower). Merced scores 151.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 169.6 in Victorville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVictorville has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 44.4% in Merced. Victorville has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 5.9% in Merced. Merced has a median rent of $1,293 vs $1,568 in Victorville (21% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Victorville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVictorville: 56,693 vs Merced: 40,788 for labor force. Victorville has a median household income of $70,663 vs $59,938 in Merced (18% higher). Victorville has a poverty rate of 19.9% compared to 23.0% in Merced.
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Crime & Safety — Victorville leads
Source: FBI UCRMerced has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.08 compared to 7.74 in Victorville. Victorville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.54 compared to 5.69 in Merced. Victorville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.55 compared to 17.38 in Merced.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Merced leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMerced has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.4% compared to 7.4% in Victorville.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVictorville has a population of 135,983, about 1.5x the size of Merced (89,766). Merced skews younger with a median age of 29.8 vs 32.0.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Victorville
Merced
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Victorville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerced has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Victorville. Victorville has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.8% in Merced. Victorville has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 7.9% in Merced.
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