Community Pulse
What is Merced worried about?
Real answers from real Merced residents — aggregated monthly, never shown individually. Add yours below: 10 seconds, no account.
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Quick Take — Merced
Pick any topics you have an opinion on and rate how they're trending this month — takes 10 seconds, no account needed.
Merced this month
0 of 10 neighbors so farMerced needs 10 more voices before its own Pulse goes live — be one of the founding few.
Merced by the numbers
- Median rent
- $1,628per month
- Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
- 58%
- Households that own their home
- 53%
- Average commute
- 31 mineach way
- Unemployment
- 7.1%
Official statistics, not opinions — counted separately from the Pulse above. Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2024 (1-year).
Who's running in Merced?
Every candidate on Merced's November 3 ballot, from official records — and what residents want the winners to fix.