Delano, CA vs Oildale, CA

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

MetricDelano, CAOildale, CA
Population51,67934,687
Median Household Income$67,010$51,298
Median Rent$1,199/mo$1,281/mo
Median Home Value$301,900$238,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%55%
Poverty Rate16%25.2%
Unemployment Rate20.2%9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3311,060*
Property Crime Rate /100k6962,069*
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows38°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min23.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.521.2
College Degree Rate7.3%12.4%
Foreign-Born %35.2%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+0.6%

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