Mendota, CA vs Fresno, CA

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

MetricMendota, CAFresno, CA
Population12,577545,970
Median Household Income$50,342$70,991
Median Rent$1,042/mo$1,421/mo
Median Home Value$281,000$374,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%55.1%
Poverty Rate27.5%20.1%
Unemployment Rate8.5% (county)6.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k823720
Property Crime Rate /100k9032,580
Median AQI6161
Good AQI Days /yr105105
Summer Highs96°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min22.4 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.820.9
College Degree Rate5.3%25.5%
Foreign-Born %47.5%19.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+2.5%

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