Chowchilla
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About Chowchilla
City in California, United StatesChowchilla is a city in Madera County, California, United States. The city's population was 19,039 at the 2020 census. Chowchilla is located 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Madera, at an elevation of 240 feet (73 m). The city is the location of two prisons: Central California Women's Facility and Valley State Prison.
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How Chowchilla ranks
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Housing in Chowchilla
The typical Chowchilla home is worth about $390,000, up 1.5% in a year, 49% below the California typical home.
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Safety in Chowchilla
Safety Grade C
Chowchilla reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.
Health in Chowchilla
Health Grade D
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Schools in Chowchilla
All Chowchilla schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Chowchilla’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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