Cost of Living in Merced, California

Merced provides an interesting opportunity for reasonably priced living situated somewhere within California’s Merced County featuring medians hovering around the mid-$400s and rental rates come in a bit closer to upwards of 1.7 thousand dollars respectively - both slightly cheaper compared to beach side cities like Gilroy or Watsonville located much further down southward. Grocery stores equally hover just below US averages due largely to local taxes & regulations while sales tax totals out constant at 7%.

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Merced is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Merced, California is more expensive.

Merced cost of living is 105.8