Mendota, CA vs Los Banos, CA

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

MetricMendota, CALos Banos, CA
Population12,57747,593
Median Household Income$50,342$68,171
Median Rent$1,042/mo$1,557/mo
Median Home Value$281,000$440,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)10298
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%55.7%
Poverty Rate27.5%17.4%
Unemployment Rate8.5% (county)12.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k823253
Property Crime Rate /100k9031,468
Median AQI6150
Good AQI Days /yr105186
Summer Highs96°F92°F
Winter Lows39°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min54.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.823.7
College Degree Rate5.3%12.5%
Foreign-Born %47.5%25.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+8.8%

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