Avenal, CA vs Paso Robles, CA

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

MetricAvenal, CAPaso Robles, CA
Population13,60831,446
Median Household Income$54,741$92,228
Median Rent$1,015/mo$1,981/mo
Median Home Value$228,900$687,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%57.1%
Poverty Rate19.2%13.1%
Unemployment Rate9.3% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k462300*
Property Crime Rate /100k203428*
Median AQI5750
Good AQI Days /yr126191
Summer Highs96°F90°F
Winter Lows37°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.722.8
College Degree Rate2.8%29.7%
Foreign-Born %39.5%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%+0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Paso Robles (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.