Madera, CA vs Chowchilla, CA

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

MetricMadera, CAChowchilla, CA
Population67,83119,020
Median Household Income$63,933$66,514
Median Rent$1,353/mo$1,178/mo
Median Home Value$359,900$364,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%44.3%
Poverty Rate25.6%19.6%
Unemployment Rate8.5%8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k432374
Property Crime Rate /100k1,090691
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr184184
Summer Highs96°F96°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min25.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2223.4
College Degree Rate10.9%15.6%
Foreign-Born %25.6%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%-2.1%

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