Tehachapi, CA vs Potomac Park, CA

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

MetricTehachapi, CAPotomac Park, CA
Population11,94610,138
Median Household Income$72,957$51,166
Median Rent$1,295/mo$1,218/mo
Median Home Value$355,500$219,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%49.6%
Poverty Rate13.9%20.9%
Unemployment Rate9% (county)9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4021,060*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6822,069*
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs84°F95°F
Winter Lows31°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min23.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.818.8
College Degree Rate15.5%3.9%
Foreign-Born %13.4%28.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.4%—

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