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Wasco vs Arvin

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Wasco, CA
42
Area Score
Bottom 2% nationally
Arvin, CA
42
Area Score
Bottom 2% nationally

Wasco and Arvin receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

Wasco
Arvin
Opportunity
31 · Bottom 7%
vs
28 · Bottom 5%
Growth
32 · Bottom 19%
vs
41 · Bottom 33%
Climate
69 · Bottom 44%
vs
69 · Bottom 44%
Physical resilience
15 · Bottom 10%
vs
15 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 19%
vs
54 · Bottom 14%
Access
91 · Bottom 48%
vs
92 · Top 50%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 12%
vs
40 · Bottom 18%

Measured values

MetricWascoArvinSource period
Population26,55819,5392024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$51,727$49,1832024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$17,909$15,6122024 ACS 5-Year
Population density2,829/sq mi4,055/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$273,600$262,7002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,089$1,1222024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate58.3%54.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate13.7%8.8%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.1%-0.1%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%5.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate18.4%34.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)1312 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents0.00.212 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-66.7%0.0%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high98°F98°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low41°F41°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation6.4"6.4"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport21 mi21 miNASR current cycle
Average commute24.6 min26.3 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age30.625.02024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools1172024-25 school year
Students per teacher22.8023.002024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility89.8%94.9%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

Wasco

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.

Arvin

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.

Your best match

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Wasco
48
Your Score
42
Area Score
Arvin
48
Your Score
42
Area Score

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