Merced

#1676

Global Rank

0.6

Power Score

Local Metro
Share

United States North America

Population
297K
GDP
$12B
GDP per capita
$41,158
Land area
2,442 km²
Density
122/km²

Primary city Merced

State / province California

Language English

Merced metro area

37.30, -120.48
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Top Companies

2 companies
1Foster Farms
$9B
Private
2Hilmar Cheese
$8B
Private

Total Market Cap: $17B across 2 companies

Source data as of September 19, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Merced, CA, since 1979. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
010020030040050019801990200020102020
One year
One year 0.0%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +45.1%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +76.4%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −66.0%
2007Q1 to 2011Q2

Screen of Merced

#359 by film pedigree · score 7.5 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Janet Leigh

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#844

University of California, Merced

Merced, United States