Atwater, CA vs Los Banos, CA

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

MetricAtwater, CALos Banos, CA
Population32,16247,593
Median Household Income$64,472$68,171
Median Rent$1,279/mo$1,557/mo
Median Home Value$363,400$440,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%55.7%
Poverty Rate21%17.4%
Unemployment Rate9.3%12.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k579253
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0661,468
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr186186
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows37°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min54.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.123.7
College Degree Rate12.9%12.5%
Foreign-Born %21.6%25.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+8.8%

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