City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Jurupa Valley | Merced | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,618/mo | $1,197/mo | 35.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $481,500 | $322,600 | 49.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $91,562 | $59,233 | 54.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Jurupa Valley, you'd need $73,981 in Merced to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Merced, CA is about 26% cheaper overall than Jurupa Valley, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Merced than in Jurupa Valley. If you earn $80,000 in Jurupa Valley, you'd need about $59,185 in Merced to keep the same standard of living.