Clovis receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Mendota
Clovis
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 6%
vs64 · Top 34%
Growth
51 · Top 50%
vs66 · Top 22%
Climate
70 · Bottom 46%
vs70 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
12 · Bottom 9%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 18%
vs71 · Bottom 35%
Access
80 · Bottom 22%
vs90 · Bottom 44%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 30%
vs67 · Top 35%
Measured values
| Metric | Mendota | Clovis | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,577 | 124,725 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $50,342 | $99,241 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $15,628 | $44,253 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,816/sq mi | 4,750/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $281,000 | $482,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,042 | $1,792 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 44.7% | 65.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.3% | 36.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 27.5% | 8.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 8 | 583 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 4.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 14.3% | -10.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 10.8" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.7 min | 24.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 26.6 | 36.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 31 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.12 | 22.05 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 97.7% | 47.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Mendota
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Clovis
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Full profiles: Mendota, CA · Clovis, CA · How this is calculated: methodology