Mendota, CA vs Madera, CA

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

MetricMendota, CAMadera, CA
Population12,57767,831
Median Household Income$50,342$63,933
Median Rent$1,042/mo$1,353/mo
Median Home Value$281,000$359,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%57.2%
Poverty Rate27.5%25.6%
Unemployment Rate8.5% (county)8.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k823432
Property Crime Rate /100k9031,090
Median AQI6150
Good AQI Days /yr105184
Summer Highs96°F96°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min25.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.822
College Degree Rate5.3%10.9%
Foreign-Born %47.5%25.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+4.0%

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