Lamont, CA vs Arvin, CA

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

MetricLamont, CAArvin, CA
Population13,16419,539
Median Household Income$37,217$49,183
Median Rent$991/mo$1,122/mo
Median Home Value$220,700$262,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.1%56.6%
Poverty Rate35.4%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 Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min24.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.922.9
College Degree Rate4.6%5%
Foreign-Born %43%32.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.9%+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 Lamont (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.