2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Merced, CA vs Nehalem, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Nehalem, is 28% more than it is in Merced and is 3% below the National Average.
- Merced unemployment rate is 9.3%.
- Nehalem unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Merced, CANehalem, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,520  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,875$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,892  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Merced, CANehalem, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock18.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Merced, CANehalem, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.3%13.1%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Nehalem    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

There are several small businesses in Nehalem. Take the time to walk the streets and enjoy a wonderful day. Just remember to bring your umbrella. From the bridge to  More

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