Avenal, CA vs Lemoore, CA

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

MetricAvenal, CALemoore, CA
Population13,60827,102
Median Household Income$54,741$83,724
Median Rent$1,015/mo$1,555/mo
Median Home Value$228,900$328,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%46.5%
Poverty Rate19.2%15.1%
Unemployment Rate9.3% (county)7.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k462462
Property Crime Rate /100k203998
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr126126
Summer Highs96°F96°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min21.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.720.5
College Degree Rate2.8%19.5%
Foreign-Born %39.5%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%+0.8%

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