Rankings · How Coalinga ranks in CA
Coalinga ranks #9 in California for affordable rent
Coalinga is ranked on 35 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
35
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #9 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 97% of California
Not better or worse, just Coalinga’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 97% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+65.6% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer homes per newcomer than 93% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
19.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Drier than 90% of CA towns
DrierWetter
7.7 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 87% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
37.4° January low
Fewer seniors than 86% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
10.3% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 86% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
97.6° July high
More vacation homes than 71% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.7% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 66% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
36.5 median age
Fewer kids than 57% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.3% of residents are under 18
Longer growing season than 55% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
292 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Coalinga does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Coalinga marked.
At a glance
Coalinga lands in the top half on 8 of 23 lists
Each dot is Coalinga’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Coalinga does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#9/422Cheapest rent#51/830Most affordable#56/835Lowest property tax#122/835 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#101/843 SafetySafety →
Safest#172/411 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#228/438 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#420/844Most active#697/844Fewest uninsured#739/844Healthiest#765/844Fewest smokers#765/844Closest to a top hospital#777/844Lowest obesity#821/844 Income