Rankings · How Patterson ranks in CA
Patterson ranks #18 in California for affordable rent
Patterson 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: #18 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 11% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More kids than 95% of California
Not better or worse, just Patterson’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 95% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
32.7% of residents are under 18
Younger than 91% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
30.9 median age
Fewer seniors than 86% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
10.2% of residents are 65+
Fewer homes per newcomer than 84% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
10.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Drier than 81% of CA towns
DrierWetter
11 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 80% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
312 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 76% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.4% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 69% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.0° January low
Hotter summers than 65% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
93.9° July high
More vacation homes than 51% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Patterson does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Patterson marked.
At a glance
Patterson lands in the top half on 10 of 23 lists
Each dot is Patterson’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Patterson does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#18/422Most affordable#248/835Cheapest rent#281/830Lowest property tax#405/835 SafetySafety →
Safest#104/411 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#136/438