Hanford, CA vs Lemoore, CA

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

MetricHanford, CALemoore, CA
Population59,75427,102
Median Household Income$76,461$83,724
Median Rent$1,309/mo$1,555/mo
Median Home Value$349,400$328,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%46.5%
Poverty Rate14.5%15.1%
Unemployment Rate8.3%7.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k345462
Property Crime Rate /100k1,012998
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr126126
Summer Highs96°F96°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min21.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.620.5
College Degree Rate18.1%19.5%
Foreign-Born %14.8%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%+0.8%

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