Rankings · How Oildale ranks in CA
Oildale ranks #36 in California for affordability
Oildale is ranked on 31 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
31
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #36 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Hotter summers than 95% of California
Not better or worse, just Oildale’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Hotter summers than 95% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
99.5° July high
Drier than 88% of CA towns
DrierWetter
8.1 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 87% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+55.9% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 73% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.8% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 71% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13% of residents are 65+
Younger than 69% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
35.9 median age
More vacation homes than 61% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 51% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.9° January low
Where it shines
The lists Oildale does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Oildale marked.
At a glance
Oildale lands in the top half on 6 of 21 lists
Each dot is Oildale’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Oildale does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#36/835Cheapest rent#125/830Lowest property tax#143/835Rent easiest to afford#232/422 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#187/843 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#568/844Most active#657/844Lowest obesity#727/844Healthiest#757/844Fewest smokers#813/844Closest to a top hospital#827/844Lowest depression#836/844 People
Most educated#715/844 Next door
Oildale out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.