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 | Merced | Moreno Valley | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,197/mo | $1,858/mo | 35.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $322,600 | $421,400 | 23.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,233 | $82,637 | 28.3% lower 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 Merced, you'd need $155,222 in Moreno Valley to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Merced, CA is about 35.6% cheaper overall than Moreno Valley, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Merced than in Moreno Valley. If you earn $80,000 in Merced, you'd need about $124,178 in Moreno Valley to keep the same standard of living.