Coalinga, CA vs Mendota, CA

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

MetricCoalinga, CAMendota, CA
Population17,20312,577
Median Household Income$75,451$50,342
Median Rent$1,093/mo$1,042/mo
Median Home Value$262,400$281,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%46.2%
Poverty Rate21.7%27.5%
Unemployment Rate8.5% (county)8.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k533823
Property Crime Rate /100k394903
Median AQI6161
Good AQI Days /yr105105
Summer Highs99°F96°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min30.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.122.8
College Degree Rate12.7%5.3%
Foreign-Born %20.6%47.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+1.4%

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