Porterville, CA vs Lindsay, CA

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

MetricPorterville, CALindsay, CA
Population63,15712,643
Median Household Income$60,461$53,201
Median Rent$1,148/mo$1,009/mo
Median Home Value$285,700$286,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%44.9%
Poverty Rate17.3%33.1%
Unemployment Rate13.9%10.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k332378
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3201,125
Median AQI6464
Good AQI Days /yr8888
Summer Highs96°F94°F
Winter Lows41°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min28 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.921.2
College Degree Rate14.5%5.7%
Foreign-Born %26.5%30.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.