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Turlock, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
72,400
Population
4,310/sq mi density
$79,807
Median Income
$36,306 per capita
$443,900
Home Value
$478,202 Zillow
$1,498
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
575
Violent Crime/100K
3,134 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$79,807 median income, 4.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$443,900 home value, $1,498/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
575 violent crimes/100K (51% 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
4.8%
33% 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 Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,584 |
| Restaurants | 403 |
| Healthcare | 479 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 116 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,616 |