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California
California City
Population 14,414
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California
Golden Hills
Population 9,891
California City, CA vs Golden Hills, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | California City, CA | Golden Hills, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,414 | 9,891 |
| Median Household Income | $60,113 | $95,669 |
| Median Rent | $1,300/mo | $1,377/mo |
| Median Home Value | $278,000 | $410,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 63.6% | 43.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.8% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 9% (county) | 9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 518 | 1,060* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,420 | 2,069* |
| Median AQI | 70 | 70 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 64 | 64 |
| Summer Highs | 95°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 31°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | — |
| Avg Commute | 43.3 min | 33.1 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 25.5 | 24.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 12.5% | 30% |
| Foreign-Born % | 14.1% | 7.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -11.2% | +11.7% |
California City, CA
Golden Hills, CA
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 Golden Hills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.