Avenal, CA vs Hanford, CA

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

MetricAvenal, CAHanford, CA
Population13,60859,754
Median Household Income$54,741$76,461
Median Rent$1,015/mo$1,309/mo
Median Home Value$228,900$349,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%46.3%
Poverty Rate19.2%14.5%
Unemployment Rate9.3% (county)8.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k462345
Property Crime Rate /100k2031,012
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr126126
Summer Highs96°F96°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min22.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.721.6
College Degree Rate2.8%18.1%
Foreign-Born %39.5%14.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%+4.8%

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