Arvin, CA vs Atwater, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Arvin

67.5

#1407 nationally

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Atwater leads in median household income ($64,195 vs $47,997). Arvin leads in average commute (23.3 min vs 28.2 min). Atwater leads in crime level (19.5 vs 22.4).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arvin, CA	Atwater, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.5 (#1407)	63.7 (#1742)
Population	19,364	32,052
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$301,278	$425,295
Median Household Income	$47,997	$64,195
Average Commute	23.3 min	28.2 min
Walk Score	41	41
Crime Level	22.4	19.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	119
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	R+4.4