COMPARING TWO PLACES
Meadow Valley vs Oroville
PLACE A
Meadow Valley, California
VS
PLACE B
Oroville, Washington
Meadow Valley is 81% smaller than Oroville. Meadow Valley earns more, with a median household income $21,569 higher. Oroville has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -2%).
MEADOW VALLEYOROVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population3631,935−81% vs Oroville
Population density431,145−1,102
Population growth-2.4%6.5%−8.8 pts
Median age61.749.3+12.4
Male54.3%54.8%−0.5 pts
Female45.7%45.2%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born1.9%22.6%−20.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.8%56.2%+38.6 pts
Black3.3%2.7%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%24.0%−22.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%17.0%−17.0 pts
Median household income$61,324$39,755+$21,569
Per capita income$42,627$31,122+$11,505
Poverty rate0.0%26.9%−26.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3970.526−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%8.5%+10.8 pts
Graduate degree14.7%1.8%+12.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Labor force participation31.5%54.3%−22.8 pts
Median home value$306,400$175,200+$131,200
Median gross rent$1,168$738+$430
Owner-occupied64.0%62.2%+1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate46.4%6.4%+40.0 pts
Rent-burdened households53.7%57.5%−3.7 pts
Average commute23.210.6+12.5
Worked from home50.0%10.7%+39.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Uninsured4.7%16.5%−11.8 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024