Is it good to buy a rental property in Merced,CA?

[Ramki D.]

I live in bay area (Dublin, 2hr drive to merced).I am planning to buy a rental property in merced,ca. This is my investment property.  I have visited merced 2 times in last one month. Some of my neighbors bought single family homes there( near merced college, aspire homes new construction)targetting for student rentals). I am not able to pull the trigger purely based on student rental population. I am considering Sacramento vs merced). Looking for suggestions on Which one is better to invest?