Los Banos, CA vs Atwater, CA

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

MetricLos Banos, CAAtwater, CA
Population47,59332,162
Median Household Income$68,171$64,472
Median Rent$1,557/mo$1,279/mo
Median Home Value$440,900$363,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%51.3%
Poverty Rate17.4%21%
Unemployment Rate12.1%9.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k253579
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4682,066
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr186186
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute54.6 min28.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.722.1
College Degree Rate12.5%12.9%
Foreign-Born %25.9%21.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+0.6%

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