Mountain House, CA vs Tracy, CA

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

MetricMountain House, CATracy, CA
Population25,51396,966
Median Household Income$177,163$121,119
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,478/mo
Median Home Value$946,900$699,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%49.4%
Poverty Rate5%7.8%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k433*194
Property Crime Rate /100k1,198*1,342
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr219219
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute49.6 min42.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.821.8
College Degree Rate54.1%28.5%
Foreign-Born %45.9%28.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+9.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Mountain House (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.