Avenal, CA vs Coalinga, CA

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

MetricAvenal, CACoalinga, CA
Population13,60817,203
Median Household Income$54,741$75,451
Median Rent$1,015/mo$1,093/mo
Median Home Value$228,900$262,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%34.7%
Poverty Rate19.2%21.7%
Unemployment Rate9.3% (county)8.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k462533
Property Crime Rate /100k203394
Median AQI5761
Good AQI Days /yr126105
Summer Highs96°F99°F
Winter Lows37°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min20.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.721.1
College Degree Rate2.8%12.7%
Foreign-Born %39.5%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-2.2%

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