University of California-Merced, California

About University of California-Merced

University of California-Merced, CA is a small unincorporated community located in central California.

Officially, University of California-Merced is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.65 square miles.

📰 University of California-Merced News Today

• Drug D&D: Bringing drug discovery to life American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · Oct 9
• Three UC Merced Students Receive Fellowships Supporting Future Faculty University of California, Merced · Jul 28
• California’s San Joaquin Valley needs more doctors. New medical schools are years away CalMatters · Sep 29
• UC Merced among first campuses to earn Carnegie Classification for Sustainability - Merced Sun-Star Merced Sun-Star · Sep 24
• UC Merced welcomes largest class in university history KMPH Fox 26 · Aug 26

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What Makes University of California-Merced Unique

• The only place in America named University of California-Merced — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Merced (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in University of California-Merced

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🍽️ Where to Eat in University of California-Merced

• Lantern Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• The Pavilion
• Wallace Dining Center

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in University of California-Merced

• Elmer Murchie Park reviews ★
• Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Quad reviews ★
• Gardening Club · Garden reviews ★
• Gardening Club Orchard · Garden reviews ★
• Lake Yosemite County Park reviews ★
• Merced County Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Merced Grasslands · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of University of California-Merced

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