Coalinga, CA vs Paso Robles, CA

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

MetricCoalinga, CAPaso Robles, CA
Population17,20331,446
Median Household Income$75,451$92,228
Median Rent$1,093/mo$1,981/mo
Median Home Value$262,400$687,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%57.1%
Poverty Rate21.7%13.1%
Unemployment Rate8.5% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k533300*
Property Crime Rate /100k394428*
Median AQI6150
Good AQI Days /yr105191
Summer Highs99°F90°F
Winter Lows39°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.122.8
College Degree Rate12.7%29.7%
Foreign-Born %20.6%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+0.4%

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 Paso Robles (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.