Eureka, CA vs McKinleyville, CA

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

MetricEureka, CAMcKinleyville, CA
Population26,01017,113
Median Household Income$57,662$73,327
Median Rent$1,195/mo$1,607/mo
Median Home Value$404,500$457,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%57.5%
Poverty Rate18.1%14.2%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k835246*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,282766*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr285285
Summer Highs63°F63°F
Winter Lows41°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute15.8 min21 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.419.7
College Degree Rate29%38.3%
Foreign-Born %7.5%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%-0.3%

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