Lindsay, CA vs Porterville, CA

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

MetricLindsay, CAPorterville, CA
Population12,64363,157
Median Household Income$53,201$60,461
Median Rent$1,009/mo$1,148/mo
Median Home Value$286,400$285,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%51.5%
Poverty Rate33.1%17.3%
Unemployment Rate10.8% (county)13.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k378332
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1251,320
Median AQI6464
Good AQI Days /yr8888
Summer Highs94°F96°F
Winter Lows38°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min23.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.222.9
College Degree Rate5.7%14.5%
Foreign-Born %30.8%26.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+0.2%

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