Anderson, CA vs Oroville, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAnderson, CAOroville, CA
Population11,25519,752
Median Household Income$47,375$52,270
Median Rent$962/mo$1,093/mo
Median Home Value$283,000$311,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61%51.5%
Poverty Rate21.2%21.4%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)6.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k710886
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3383,596
Median AQI4446
Good AQI Days /yr276238
Summer Highs97°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F41°F
Snowfall3 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min19.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.719.4
College Degree Rate15.6%12.2%
Foreign-Born %3.7%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+1.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.