Oroville, CA vs Linda, CA

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

MetricOroville, CALinda, CA
Population19,75223,871
Median Household Income$52,270$72,776
Median Rent$1,093/mo$1,211/mo
Median Home Value$311,600$371,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%47.7%
Poverty Rate21.4%17.2%
Unemployment Rate6.2% (county)7.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k886448*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,596668*
Median AQI46—
Good AQI Days /yr238—
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min30.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.421.5
College Degree Rate12.2%15.9%
Foreign-Born %10.3%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+14.8%

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