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Mendota, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
12,554
Population
3,804/sq mi density
$46,458
Median Income
$14,474 per capita
$250,400
Home Value
$319,955 Zillow
$874
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
726
Violent Crime/100K
1,356 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$46,458 median income, 7.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$250,400 home value, $874/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
726 violent crimes/100K (91% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,458
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$14,474
63% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
97% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.9%
133% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mendota vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mendota’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,458
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$14,474
37%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,281
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,057
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,057
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
25% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
54.2%
26% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
54.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
40%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,584
Restaurants
403
Healthcare
479
Retail
547
Manufacturing
116
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,281
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,616
32% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,458 |
| Per Capita Income | $14,474 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $13,282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 54.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,584 |
| Restaurants | 403 |
| Healthcare | 479 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 116 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,616 |