Bostonia, CA vs Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA

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

MetricBostonia, CACasa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA
Population16,76519,765
Median Household Income$78,878$125,107
Median Rent$2,087/mo$1,973/mo
Median Home Value$487,600$952,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.3%45.1%
Poverty Rate13.6%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k315*315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min26 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.221.9
College Degree Rate21.9%46.5%
Foreign-Born %16.8%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-0.8%

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.