Arvin, CA vs Lamont, CA

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

MetricArvin, CALamont, CA
Population19,53913,164
Median Household Income$49,183$37,217
Median Rent$1,122/mo$991/mo
Median Home Value$262,700$220,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%59.1%
Poverty Rate34.6%35.4%
Unemployment Rate9% (county)9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7771,060*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8292,069*
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min24.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.920.9
College Degree Rate5%4.6%
Foreign-Born %32.8%43%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-8.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lamont (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.