Atwater, CA vs Turlock, CA

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

MetricAtwater, CATurlock, CA
Population32,16272,502
Median Household Income$64,472$82,995
Median Rent$1,279/mo$1,612/mo
Median Home Value$363,400$460,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)98104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%49.5%
Poverty Rate21%11.3%
Unemployment Rate9.3%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k579357
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0661,312
Median AQI5051
Good AQI Days /yr186182
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows37°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min26.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.122.2
College Degree Rate12.9%26.5%
Foreign-Born %21.6%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+0.3%

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