Atwater, CA vs Newman, CA

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

MetricAtwater, CANewman, CA
Population32,16212,316
Median Household Income$64,472$78,906
Median Rent$1,279/mo$1,420/mo
Median Home Value$363,400$412,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)98104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%52.5%
Poverty Rate21%12.2%
Unemployment Rate9.3%7.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k579155
Property Crime Rate /100k2,066399
Median AQI5051
Good AQI Days /yr186182
Summer Highs93°F98°F
Winter Lows37°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min36.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.119.4
College Degree Rate12.9%11.3%
Foreign-Born %21.6%22%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+0.5%

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