Quick answer
Prices in Merced, CA were 1.7% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 98.3, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 78.6, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 98.275 |
| Goods | 105.168 |
| Housing (rents) | 78.630 |
| Utilities | 158.338 |
| Other services | 100.267 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 98.275 |
| 2023 | 99.618 |
| 2022 | 102.933 |
| 2021 | 100.279 |
| 2020 | 98.748 |
| 2019 | 101.229 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.