Oildale, CA vs Shafter, CA

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

MetricOildale, CAShafter, CA
Population34,68721,193
Median Household Income$51,298$71,215
Median Rent$1,281/mo$1,253/mo
Median Home Value$238,800$335,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%47.9%
Poverty Rate25.2%20.7%
Unemployment Rate9% (county)9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,060*324
Property Crime Rate /100k2,069*1,235
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min23.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.220.4
College Degree Rate12.4%12.2%
Foreign-Born %8.2%23.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+19.7%

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 Oildale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.