| | Merced, CA | Palmdale, CA | United States |
| Overall | 109.1 | 161.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.5 | 98.9 | 100 |
| Health | 121.3 | 88.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 110.3 | 144.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $373,000 | $444,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,030.0% | 11,360.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 101.1 | 179.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 108.7 | 133.8 | 100 |
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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.
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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
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 Palmdale 
35 Reviews
I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes More
I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere.
I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I More
I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant More
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