Avenal, CA vs Tulare, CA

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

MetricAvenal, CATulare, CA
Population13,60870,945
Median Household Income$54,741$72,410
Median Rent$1,015/mo$1,435/mo
Median Home Value$228,900$329,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)102100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%54.5%
Poverty Rate19.2%17.9%
Unemployment Rate9.3% (county)7.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k462477
Property Crime Rate /100k2031,476
Median AQI5764
Good AQI Days /yr12688
Summer Highs96°F92°F
Winter Lows37°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min22.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.722.5
College Degree Rate2.8%11.8%
Foreign-Born %39.5%20.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%+7.2%

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