Merced

United States North America

Primary City: Merced

Primary State/Province: California

Primary Language: English

Population: 297K

GDP: $12B • GDP per capita: $41,158

#1670

Global Rank

0.6

Power Score

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Merced metro area

37.30, -120.48
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Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Top Companies

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

Total Market Cap: $17B across 2 companies

Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

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
#835

University of California, Merced

Merced, United States