Rankings · How Mendota ranks in CA
Mendota ranks #29 in California for low property taxes
Mendota 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 5.
Lists ranked on
35
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #29 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 100% of California
Not better or worse, just Mendota’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
43.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More kids than 97% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
34.6% of residents are under 18
Younger than 96% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
26.6 median age
Fewer seniors than 93% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
8.5% of residents are 65+
Drier than 88% of CA towns
DrierWetter
8.3 in of rain + melted snow a year
More year-round than 81% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 74% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
95.2° July high
Longer growing season than 59% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
293 days between frosts
Colder winters than 54% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.6° January low
Faster-rising prices than 53% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+44.2% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Mendota does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Mendota marked.
At a glance
Mendota lands in the top half on 7 of 23 lists
Each dot is Mendota’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Mendota does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#29/835Cheapest rent#33/830Most affordable#76/835Rent easiest to afford#83/422 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#420/844Closest to a top hospital#700/844Fewest smokers#813/844Healthiest#833/844Lowest obesity#838/844Most active#838/844Fewest uninsured#841/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#568/843 SafetySafety →
Safest#310/411 Work