Oildale, CA vs Potomac Park, CA

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

MetricOildale, CAPotomac Park, CA
Population34,68710,138
Median Household Income$51,298$51,166
Median Rent$1,281/mo$1,218/mo
Median Home Value$238,800$219,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%49.6%
Poverty Rate25.2%20.9%
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 min23.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.218.8
College Degree Rate12.4%3.9%
Foreign-Born %8.2%28.8%
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.