Golden Hills, CA vs Arvin, CA

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

MetricGolden Hills, CAArvin, CA
Population9,89119,539
Median Household Income$95,669$49,183
Median Rent$1,377/mo$1,122/mo
Median Home Value$410,300$262,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.2%56.6%
Poverty Rate17.6%34.6%
Unemployment Rate9% (county)9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,060*777
Property Crime Rate /100k2,069*1,829
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs84°F95°F
Winter Lows31°F39°F
Snowfall—0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min24.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.222.9
College Degree Rate30%5%
Foreign-Born %7.8%32.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.7%+1.6%

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