Chowchilla, CA vs Atwater, CA

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

MetricChowchilla, CAAtwater, CA
Population19,02032,162
Median Household Income$66,514$64,472
Median Rent$1,178/mo$1,279/mo
Median Home Value$364,000$363,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)10298
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%51.3%
Poverty Rate19.6%21%
Unemployment Rate8% (county)9.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k374579
Property Crime Rate /100k6912,066
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr184186
Summer Highs96°F93°F
Winter Lows39°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min28.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.422.1
College Degree Rate15.6%12.9%
Foreign-Born %16.4%21.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%+0.6%

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