Coalinga, CA vs Avenal, CA

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

MetricCoalinga, CAAvenal, CA
Population17,20313,608
Median Household Income$75,451$54,741
Median Rent$1,093/mo$1,015/mo
Median Home Value$262,400$228,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%47.8%
Poverty Rate21.7%19.2%
Unemployment Rate8.5% (county)9.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k533462
Property Crime Rate /100k394203
Median AQI6157
Good AQI Days /yr105126
Summer Highs99°F96°F
Winter Lows39°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min36.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.122.7
College Degree Rate12.7%2.8%
Foreign-Born %20.6%39.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-1.6%

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