Oildale, CA vs Wasco, CA

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

MetricOildale, CAWasco, CA
Population34,68726,558
Median Household Income$51,298$51,727
Median Rent$1,281/mo$1,089/mo
Median Home Value$238,800$273,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%58.8%
Poverty Rate25.2%18.4%
Unemployment Rate9% (county)14.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,060*337
Property Crime Rate /100k2,069*992
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs95°F98°F
Winter Lows39°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min23.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.221.4
College Degree Rate12.4%6.2%
Foreign-Born %8.2%29.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-1.9%

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.