McKinleyville, CA vs Anderson, CA

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

MetricMcKinleyville, CAAnderson, CA
Population17,11311,255
Median Household Income$73,327$47,375
Median Rent$1,607/mo$962/mo
Median Home Value$457,600$283,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%61%
Poverty Rate14.2%21.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k246*710
Property Crime Rate /100k766*1,338
Median AQI3844
Good AQI Days /yr285276
Summer Highs63°F97°F
Winter Lows40°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min19.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.719.7
College Degree Rate38.3%15.6%
Foreign-Born %3.9%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-1.7%

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