Rankings · How Atwater ranks in CA
Atwater ranks #102 in California for graduation rate
Atwater is ranked on 35 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
35
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #102 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 100% of California
Not better or worse, just Atwater’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 100% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
108.6 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More kids than 86% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
29% of residents are under 18
Younger than 83% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
33.0 median age
Colder winters than 77% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
38.6° January low
Hotter summers than 75% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
95.3° July high
Fewer seniors than 74% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.4% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 74% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 73% of CA towns
DrierWetter
12 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 70% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
263 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 65% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+48.5% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Atwater does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Atwater marked.
At a glance
Atwater lands in the top half on 9 of 23 lists
Each dot is Atwater’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Atwater does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#124/830Lowest property tax#137/835Most affordable#158/835Rent easiest to afford#151/422 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#435/843 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#420/844Lowest obesity#633/844Fewest uninsured#667/844Fewest smokers#679/844Healthiest#685/844Most active#697/844Closest to a top hospital#752/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#354/438 People
Most educated#705/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#354/411 Next door
Atwater out-ranks 1 of its 2 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.