Merced, CA Real Estate Information Center
Merced /m?r's?d/ is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California in the San Joaquin Valley of Northern California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 78,958. Incorporated in 1889, Merced is a charter city that operates under a council-manager government. It is named after the Merced River, which flows nearby.
Merced, known as the "Gateway to Yosemite," is less than two hours by automobile from Yosemite National Park to the east and Monterey Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and several beaches to the west. The community is served by the rail passenger service Amtrak, a major airline through Merced Regional Airport, and three bus lines. It is approximately 110 miles (180 km) from Sacramento, 130 miles (210 km) from San Francisco, 45 miles (72 km) from Fresno, and 270 miles (430 km) from Los Angeles.
In 2005, the city became home to the tenth University of California campus, University of California, Merced (UCM), the first research university built in the U.S. in the 21st century.
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Merced, CA School Districts
Merced, CA School Rankings
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GreatSchools Performance Ratings provide an overview of a school's test performance. Based on a scale of 1-10.
| MERCED |
4 out of 10 |
| CALIFORNIA |
5 out of 10 |
Merced, CA School Parent Ratings
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Merced, CA Population
Population, household and median age statistics are based primarily on the 2010 US Census data projected forward to the present day.
| Population: |
80,181 |
| Households: |
24,813 |
| Median Age: |
30 |
Merced, CA Average Weather (degrees F)
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