Rankings · How Wasco ranks in CA
Wasco ranks #46 in California for cheap rent
Wasco is ranked on 34 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
34
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #46 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 99% of California
Not better or worse, just Wasco’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 99% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+72.0% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 96% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
6.4% of residents are 65+
Younger than 92% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
30.6 median age
Hotter summers than 92% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
98.4° July high
Drier than 92% of CA towns
DrierWetter
7.0 in of rain + melted snow a year
More homes per newcomer than 91% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.3 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Longer growing season than 85% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
315 days between frosts
More kids than 84% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
28.4% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 75% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 62% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.2° January low
Where it shines
The lists Wasco does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Wasco marked.
At a glance
Wasco lands in the top half on 6 of 22 lists
Each dot is Wasco’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Wasco does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#46/830Most affordable#70/835Lowest property tax#82/835Rent easiest to afford#332/422 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#188/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#234/438 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#288/844Fewest smokers#730/844Lowest obesity#766/844Healthiest#771/844Most active#776/844Fewest uninsured#792/844Closest to a top hospital#818/844 SchoolsSchools →
Highest graduation rate