Tehachapi, CA vs Golden Hills, CA

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

MetricTehachapi, CAGolden Hills, CA
Population11,9469,891
Median Household Income$72,957$95,669
Median Rent$1,295/mo$1,377/mo
Median Home Value$355,500$410,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%43.2%
Poverty Rate13.9%17.6%
Unemployment Rate9% (county)9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4021,060*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6822,069*
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall1 in/yr—
Avg Commute27 min33.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.824.2
College Degree Rate15.5%30%
Foreign-Born %13.4%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.4%+11.7%

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