Rio Linda, CA vs Woodland, CA

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

MetricRio Linda, CAWoodland, CA
Population16,33561,854
Median Household Income$96,364$90,180
Median Rent$1,839/mo$1,583/mo
Median Home Value$458,300$548,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%49.7%
Poverty Rate14.4%8.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)6.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k473*181
Property Crime Rate /100k1,357*1,082
Median AQI4947
Good AQI Days /yr198213
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min24.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.621.6
College Degree Rate15.9%30.4%
Foreign-Born %17%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+2.4%

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