Population
Youngstown
59,605
Merced
89,766
Median Income
Youngstown
$34,746
Merced
$59,938
Home Value
Youngstown
$58,400
Merced
$347,700
Rent
Youngstown
$718
Merced
$1,293
Crime Rate
Youngstown
6.88
Merced
7.85
Cost of Living
Youngstown
67.2
Merced
117.2
Avg Temp
Youngstown
N/A
Merced
N/A
Unemployment
Youngstown
11.9%
Merced
12.3%
How Similar Are Youngstown & Merced?
Merced is Youngstown's #8 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Youngstown
59,605
Merced
89,766
Merced has a 34% larger population than Youngstown.
Violent Crime
Youngstown
6.88
Merced
7.85
Merced has a 12% higher violent crime than Youngstown.
Property Crime
Youngstown
27.53
Merced
27.93
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Youngstown
58.0%
Merced
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Youngstown has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Youngstown
11.9%
Merced
12.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Youngstown
$34,746
Merced
$59,938
Merced has a 42% higher median income than Youngstown.
Home Values
Youngstown
$58,400
Merced
$347,700
Merced's home values is significantly higher than Youngstown's — 83% difference.
Education
Youngstown
10.0%
Merced
10.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Youngstown
43.1%
Merced
31.7%
Youngstown has a 26% higher demographics than Merced.
Cost of Living
Youngstown
67.2
Merced
117.2
Merced has a 43% higher cost of living than Youngstown.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Youngstown and Merced differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Merced
Youngstown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Youngstown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDYoungstown scores 58.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 151.8 in Merced. Youngstown has a living wage (1 adult) of $29,563 vs $51,589 in Merced (43% lower). Youngstown has a living wage (family of 4) of $69,877 vs $121,938 in Merced (43% lower).
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Housing Market — Youngstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerced has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 14.4% in Youngstown. Merced has a median home value of $347,700 vs $58,400 in Youngstown (83% higher). Youngstown has a median property tax of $777 vs $2,443 in Merced (68% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Merced leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerced has a poverty rate of 23.0% compared to 36.2% in Youngstown. Merced has a median household income of $59,938 vs $34,746 in Youngstown (42% higher). Merced: 40,788 vs Youngstown: 24,426 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Youngstown leads
Source: FBI UCRMerced has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.19 in Youngstown. Merced has a property crime clearance of 8.1% compared to 3.3% in Youngstown. Merced has a violent crime clearance of 43.4% compared to 19.5% in Youngstown.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauYoungstown has a high school diploma or higher of 36.5% compared to 25.9% in Merced. Merced has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.4% compared to 10.0% in Youngstown.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerced has a population of 89,766, about 1.5x the size of Youngstown (59,605). Merced skews younger with a median age of 29.8 vs 37.8.
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Youngstown
Merced
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMerced: 5 vs Youngstown: 2 for with emergency services. Youngstown: 2.7 vs Merced: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Merced leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYoungstown has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 0.8% in Merced. Merced has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Youngstown. Youngstown: 20 min vs Merced: 25 min for mean commute time.
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