Wasco, CA vs Rosedale, CA

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

MetricWasco, CARosedale, CA
Population26,55818,877
Median Household Income$51,727$135,966
Median Rent$1,089/mo—
Median Home Value$273,600$608,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%46.8%
Poverty Rate18.4%6.4%
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 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.421.8
College Degree Rate6.2%41.2%
Foreign-Born %29.8%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+14.9%

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