city on the rise in the heart of california
small city with a small-town feeling
Just over
80,000
people
262
sunny days per year
95°F
average summer high
38°F
average winter low
175+
eateries
25+
grocery, health and ethnic food stores
15+
places to grab coffee, tea and boba
20+
gyms, yoga studios and dojos
Recreation Within 2 Hours
10 Large Lakes
2 rivers
2 ski resorts
35 campgrounds
exchequer mountain bike park
Exchequer Mountain Bike Park overlooks scenic Lake McClure and boasts 700 acres with 900 feet of elevation change.
bikeways
Merced boasts one of the top city bikeway systems in the U.S.
