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Aloha, OR vs Clovis, CA

Aloha

Oregon

vs

Clovis

California

Across 37 directional measures we can compare, Aloha leads on 23 and Clovis on 14. Counting measures is not an overall verdict: their importance depends on your priorities. Median rent is 6% higher in Aloha, and so is median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,896$1,792
Aloha is 6% higher
Median household income
$101,934$99,241
Aloha is 3% higher
Median home value
$484,400$482,700
Aloha is 0% higher

The Citytistics read

  • After the median rent, with other prices set to the US average, the median household has about $78,100 a year left in Aloha and $75,100 in Clovis. Money goes further in Aloha, by about $3,000 a year.
  • A household earning Aloha's median of $101,934 would need about $102,500 in Clovis to keep the same money after rent and local prices.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent outran pay by 1.0 points a year in Aloha, and rent outran pay by 3.2 points a year in Clovis.

How these are calculated

CaliforniaOregonClovis, CAAloha, ORAlohaClovisAlohaClovis

Which fits you?

Both start on the Citytistics Index (CTX). Move the sliders to weigh what matters to you and the score becomes your own mix.

Your weights

Top 2 of 2 matching places. Places in the top 1% show their national rank.

#PlaceCTXAffordabilityEconomyEducationSafetyCommuteAmenitiesGrowth
01Aloha, ORComposite 53.9 / 100
61
326955n/a4768n/a
02Clovis, CAComposite 48.8 / 100
47
34535940595375

CTX is the Citytistics Index: better than that share of the places we rate. It tops out at 99, so the top 1% show their national rank (#1 is best). Change any weight to rank on your own mix. How the CTX is built

Every measure

The dots show where each place sits among the 6,645 places we track. The bar is the median. A small dot after a value marks the better one.

MeasureAlohaClovisAmong all places
Cost of living
Median gross rent1$1,896$1,792
Rent to income122.3%21.7%
Property tax rate10.8%0.9%
Home price to income14.8x4.9x
Prices vs US average2105.4102.2
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3$1,878$1,685
HUD area median income4$128,300$91,300
Housing
Property tax paid (median)1$3,974$4,348
Median home value1$484,400$482,700
Home prices, 1-year change5-0.5%2.3%
Home prices, 5-year change532.8%49.3%
Homeownership167.1%65.3%
Renters paying 30%+144.0%53.1%
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,178$2,389
Vacant homes14.2%3.7%
Median year built119841996
Jobs and income
Median household income1$101,934$99,241
Income per person1$42,582$44,253
Unemployment14.2%5.6%
Average annual pay6$90,003$60,417
Pay growth, 1 year6-0.3%4.3%
Jobs6302,567428,665
Poverty rate17.8%8.0%
Mean commute125 min24 min
Works from home121.7%11.7%
Commutes by transit12.8%0.8%
People
Population152,389124,725
Population change since 20207n/a7.6%
Median age137.236.0
Bachelor's or higher134.5%36.6%
High school or higher188.2%91.6%
Household size12.83.0
Born abroad121.4%12.9%
No health insurance18.7%3.8%
Homes with broadband196.1%95.7%
Moving
Moved here in the past year14.8%4.6%
Moved from another state11.5%0.8%
Net movers per 1,000 people8-8.2-5.1
Income of households moving in8$83,931$58,247
Income of households moving out8$91,722$62,212
Local life
Restaurants and bars per 10k922.317.0
Shops per 10k926.323.7
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k94.82.1
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k922.619.8
Child care centers per 10k95.01.4
Parks per 10k1013.716.4
Playgrounds per 10k1029.84.4
Grocery stores per 10k102.32.2
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k1014.97.9
Libraries per 10k101.10.1
Named paths and bike trails1021.028.4
Transit stops per sq mi1014.81.5
Nearest National Park Service site1113.653.5
National Park Service sites within 60 miles1112
National Register listings12245
Founded or incorporated13n/a1890
Safety
Violent crime per 100k14n/a260
Property crime per 100k14n/a1,398
Schools
Public schools15532
Public school students151,75627,209
Students per teacher1518.322.4
Climate
July average high1678°F89°F
January average low1635°F32°F
Average temperature1651°F56°F
Annual precipitation1655.7 in19.4 in
Hazards and air
Natural hazard risk1796.099.3
Tornado risk1753.157.1
Wildfire risk1750.998.4
Heat wave risk1796.697.9
Median air quality index183661
Good air days1879.2%28.8%

Data bundle checked 2026-11-14; individual source vintages vary. Rent needed at the 30% line: Aloha $75,840, Clovis $71,680 a year.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  12. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  13. Wikidata · Wikimedia Foundation (CC0) · Retrieved 2026-11
  14. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  15. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  16. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  17. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  18. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology.

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