Turlock, CA

Full City Profile · California · Merced County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
72,400 Population 4,310/sq mi density
$79,807 Median Income $36,306 per capita
$443,900 Home Value $481,653 Zillow
$1,498 Median Rent 32.3% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature
479 Violent Crime/100K 1,900 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$79,807 median income, 7.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$443,900 home value, $1,498/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
479 violent crimes/100K (26% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$79,807
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,306
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
117% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Turlock vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Turlock’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,807
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,306
93%
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
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.1%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 81.1%
Public Transit 0.5%
Work From Home 6.8%
Other 11.6%
Average commute time
26 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$79,807
Per Capita Income$36,306
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$57,281
Avg Weekly Wage$1,057
County GDP$13,282M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate7.8%
Poverty Rate8.2%
Gini Coefficient0.458
Cost of Living Index110.7

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone81.1%
Public Transit0.5%
Work From Home6.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments8,584
Restaurants403
Healthcare479
Retail547
Manufacturing116

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$57,281
Avg Property Tax$4,616