Chowchilla, CA vs Madera, CA

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

MetricChowchilla, CAMadera, CA
Population19,02067,831
Median Household Income$66,514$63,933
Median Rent$1,178/mo$1,353/mo
Median Home Value$364,000$359,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%57.2%
Poverty Rate19.6%25.6%
Unemployment Rate8% (county)8.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k374432
Property Crime Rate /100k6911,090
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr184184
Summer Highs96°F96°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min25.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.422
College Degree Rate15.6%10.9%
Foreign-Born %16.4%25.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%+4.0%

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