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Planada, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
3,524
Population
2,025/sq mi density
$45,588
Median Income
$21,118 per capita
$237,200
Home Value
$284,102 Zillow
$981
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
699
Violent Crime/100K
3,225 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$45,588 median income, 4.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$237,200 home value, $981/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
699 violent crimes/100K (84% above avg)
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
3.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,588
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,118
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.3%
72% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Planada vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Planada’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,588
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,118
54%
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
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
75% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
0%
Other
20%
Average commute time
29 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 | $45,588 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,118 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $13,282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,584 |
| Restaurants | 403 |
| Healthcare | 479 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 116 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,616 |