Potomac Park, CA vs Oildale, CA

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

MetricPotomac Park, CAOildale, CA
Population10,13834,687
Median Household Income$51,166$51,298
Median Rent$1,218/mo$1,281/mo
Median Home Value$219,600$238,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%55%
Poverty Rate20.9%25.2%
Unemployment Rate9% (county)9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,060*1,060*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,069*2,069*
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min23.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.821.2
College Degree Rate3.9%12.4%
Foreign-Born %28.8%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.6%

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