Wasco, CA vs Oildale, CA

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

MetricWasco, CAOildale, CA
Population26,55834,687
Median Household Income$51,727$51,298
Median Rent$1,089/mo$1,281/mo
Median Home Value$273,600$238,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%55%
Poverty Rate18.4%25.2%
Unemployment Rate14.3%9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3371,060*
Property Crime Rate /100k9922,069*
Median AQI7070
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs98°F95°F
Winter Lows40°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min23.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.421.2
College Degree Rate6.2%12.4%
Foreign-Born %29.8%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+0.6%

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