Tulare, CA vs Porterville, CA

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

MetricTulare, CAPorterville, CA
Population70,94563,157
Median Household Income$72,410$60,461
Median Rent$1,435/mo$1,148/mo
Median Home Value$329,800$285,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%51.5%
Poverty Rate17.9%17.3%
Unemployment Rate7.4%13.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k477332
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4761,320
Median AQI6464
Good AQI Days /yr8888
Summer Highs92°F96°F
Winter Lows39°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min23.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.522.9
College Degree Rate11.8%14.5%
Foreign-Born %20.9%26.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%+0.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.