Avocado Heights, CA vs Valinda, CA

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

MetricAvocado Heights, CAValinda, CA
Population12,59320,962
Median Household Income$92,155$100,165
Median Rent$1,989/mo$1,829/mo
Median Home Value$725,000$636,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%41.7%
Poverty Rate11.5%8.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min29.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.522.6
College Degree Rate23%16.3%
Foreign-Born %30.2%36.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-8.8%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.