Mendota, CA vs Chowchilla, CA

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

MetricMendota, CAChowchilla, CA
Population12,57719,020
Median Household Income$50,342$66,514
Median Rent$1,042/mo$1,178/mo
Median Home Value$281,000$364,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%44.3%
Poverty Rate27.5%19.6%
Unemployment Rate8.5% (county)8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k823374
Property Crime Rate /100k903691
Median AQI6150
Good AQI Days /yr105184
Summer Highs96°F96°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min25.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.823.4
College Degree Rate5.3%15.6%
Foreign-Born %47.5%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-2.1%

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