Oildale, CA vs Hillcrest, CA

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

MetricOildale, CAHillcrest, CA
Population34,68710,511
Median Household Income$51,298$46,285
Median Rent$1,281/mo$1,259/mo
Median Home Value$238,800$272,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%56.5%
Poverty Rate25.2%31.4%
Unemployment Rate9% (county)9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,060*1,060*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,069*2,069*
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min22 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.222.7
College Degree Rate12.4%9%
Foreign-Born %8.2%22%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.