Merced is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Merced, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Merced have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Merced were 100 people
About 99,724 people live in Merced (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 30 (CA 37.9).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.1 points. Median age: women 30.9, men 29.1.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 8.3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 29 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Merced says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Merced
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Merced’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Merced or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Merced in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.