Linda, CA vs Oroville, CA

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

MetricLinda, CAOroville, CA
Population23,87119,752
Median Household Income$72,776$52,270
Median Rent$1,211/mo$1,093/mo
Median Home Value$371,700$311,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%51.5%
Poverty Rate17.2%21.4%
Unemployment Rate7.1% (county)6.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k448*886
Property Crime Rate /100k668*3,596
Median AQI—46
Good AQI Days /yr—238
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows39°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min19.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.519.4
College Degree Rate15.9%12.2%
Foreign-Born %15.6%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.8%+1.5%

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