Salida, CA vs Oakdale, CA

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

MetricSalida, CAOakdale, CA
Population13,90023,194
Median Household Income$94,935$83,091
Median Rent$2,081/mo$1,559/mo
Median Home Value$461,100$457,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%53.8%
Poverty Rate8.2%14.8%
Unemployment Rate7.2% (county)7.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k350*414
Property Crime Rate /100k750*819
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr182182
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.2 min35.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.722.7
College Degree Rate19.6%22.2%
Foreign-Born %21.4%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+0.3%

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.