Patterson, CA vs Salida, CA

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

MetricPatterson, CASalida, CA
Population24,69313,900
Median Household Income$93,650$94,935
Median Rent$1,655/mo$2,081/mo
Median Home Value$450,200$461,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.2%43.3%
Poverty Rate9%8.2%
Unemployment Rate9.2%7.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k231350*
Property Crime Rate /100k814750*
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr182182
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute41.6 min32.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.121.7
College Degree Rate13.6%19.6%
Foreign-Born %22.4%21.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.8%+1.6%

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