Rankings · How Chowchilla ranks in CA
Chowchilla ranks #77 in California for cheap rent
Chowchilla 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 4.
Lists ranked on
35
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #77 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 96% of California
Not better or worse, just Chowchilla’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 96% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+63.5% in home prices, 5 years
More homes per newcomer than 92% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer seniors than 87% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
10% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 80% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
96.2° July high
Drier than 80% of CA towns
DrierWetter
11 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 79% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
38.5° January low
More year-round than 78% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 77% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
34.2 median age
More kids than 66% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.4% of residents are under 18
Longer growing season than 59% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
293 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Chowchilla does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Chowchilla marked.
At a glance
Chowchilla lands in the top half on 6 of 23 lists
Each dot is Chowchilla’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Chowchilla does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#77/830Most affordable#160/835Rent easiest to afford#100/422Lowest property tax#234/835 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#109/438 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#300/843 SafetySafety →
Safest#225/411 SchoolsSchools →