Population
Wasco
26,222
Thermalito
6,645
Median Income
Wasco
$55,521
Thermalito
$53,814
Home Value
Wasco
$251,900
Thermalito
$257,400
Rent
Wasco
$991
Thermalito
$1,104
Crime Rate
Wasco
2.73
Thermalito
N/A
Cost of Living
Wasco
99.8
Thermalito
101.1
Avg Temp
Wasco
N/A
Thermalito
N/A
Unemployment
Wasco
7.1%
Thermalito
6.8%
How Similar Are Wasco & Thermalito?
Thermalito is Wasco's #12 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wasco
26,222
Thermalito
6,645
Wasco (26,222) is about 3.9x larger than Thermalito (6,645).
Political Leaning
Wasco
59.3%
Thermalito
49.9%
Wasco leans Republican while Thermalito leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Wasco
7.1%
Thermalito
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Wasco
$55,521
Thermalito
$53,814
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Wasco
$251,900
Thermalito
$257,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Wasco
4.6%
Thermalito
6.5%
Thermalito has a 29% higher education than Wasco.
Demographics
Wasco
26.7%
Thermalito
57.7%
Thermalito's demographics is significantly higher than Wasco's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Wasco
99.8
Thermalito
101.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Wasco and Thermalito share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wasco
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Thermalito
Thermalito leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wasco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWasco has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,270 in Thermalito (10% lower). Wasco has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $1,625 in Thermalito (9% lower). Wasco scores 114.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.8 in Thermalito.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThermalito has a median property tax of $1,468 vs $1,942 in Wasco (32% lower). Thermalito has a owner-occupied of 70.0% compared to 59.1% in Wasco. Wasco has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 8.6% in Thermalito.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWasco: 9,509 vs Thermalito: 2,784 for labor force. Thermalito has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 1.9% in Wasco. Thermalito has a per capita income of $30,480 vs $17,760 in Wasco (42% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Thermalito leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThermalito has a bachelor's degree or higher of 6.5% compared to 4.6% in Wasco. Thermalito has a high school diploma or higher of 27.7% compared to 23.8% in Wasco.
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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 3.9x the size of Thermalito (6,645). Wasco skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 37.5.
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Wasco
Thermalito
Healthcare — Thermalito leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThermalito: 5 vs Wasco: 4 for with emergency services. Thermalito: 2.3 vs Wasco: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Thermalito leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThermalito has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 1.9% in Wasco. Wasco: 22 min vs Thermalito: 22 min for mean commute time. Thermalito has a drive alone of 79.3% compared to 78.1% in Wasco.
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