Population
Wasco
26,222
McFarland
14,138
Median Income
Wasco
$55,521
McFarland
$51,801
Home Value
Wasco
$251,900
McFarland
$245,500
Rent
Wasco
$991
McFarland
$1,067
Crime Rate
Wasco
2.73
McFarland
4.21
Cost of Living
Wasco
99.8
McFarland
97.8
Avg Temp
Wasco
N/A
McFarland
N/A
Unemployment
Wasco
7.1%
McFarland
9.3%
How Similar Are Wasco & McFarland?
McFarland is Wasco's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wasco
26,222
McFarland
14,138
Wasco has a 46% larger population than McFarland.
Violent Crime
Wasco
2.73
McFarland
4.21
McFarland has a 35% higher violent crime than Wasco.
Property Crime
Wasco
7.87
McFarland
7.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Wasco
59.3%
McFarland
59.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Wasco
7.1%
McFarland
9.3%
McFarland has a 24% higher unemployment than Wasco.
Median Income
Wasco
$55,521
McFarland
$51,801
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Wasco
$251,900
McFarland
$245,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Wasco
4.6%
McFarland
2.1%
Wasco's education is significantly higher than McFarland's — 53% difference.
Demographics
Wasco
26.7%
McFarland
31.9%
McFarland has a 16% higher demographics than Wasco.
Cost of Living
Wasco
99.8
McFarland
97.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wasco and McFarland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wasco leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McFarland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcFarland scores 79.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.4 in Wasco. Wasco scores 114.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.1 in McFarland. McFarland scores 89.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.4 in Wasco.
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Housing Market — Wasco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcFarland has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 7.6% in Wasco. Wasco has a median property tax of $1,942 vs $2,148 in McFarland (10% lower). McFarland has a single-family homes of 84.8% compared to 78.4% in Wasco.
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Jobs & Economy — Wasco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWasco: 9,509 vs McFarland: 5,895 for labor force. McFarland has a work from home of 3.9% compared to 1.9% in Wasco. Wasco has a poverty rate of 19.1% compared to 27.5% in McFarland.
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Crime & Safety — McFarland leads
Source: FBI UCRWasco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in McFarland. McFarland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 0.98 in Wasco. Wasco has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 4.21 in McFarland.
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Schools & Education — Wasco leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWasco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 4.6% compared to 2.1% in McFarland. Wasco has a high school diploma or higher of 23.8% compared to 17.9% in McFarland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWasco has a population of 26,222, about 1.9x the size of McFarland (14,138). McFarland skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 30.4.
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Wasco
McFarland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcFarland has a work from home of 3.9% compared to 1.9% in Wasco. Wasco has a drive alone of 78.1% compared to 74.6% in McFarland.
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