Ripon, CA vs Salida, CA

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

MetricRipon, CASalida, CA
Population16,20113,900
Median Household Income$133,380$94,935
Median Rent$1,851/mo$2,081/mo
Median Home Value$704,800$461,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%43.3%
Poverty Rate5.4%8.2%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)7.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k154350*
Property Crime Rate /100k633750*
Median AQI4651
Good AQI Days /yr219182
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min32.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.921.7
College Degree Rate29.4%19.6%
Foreign-Born %7.5%21.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+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.