Madera vs Chowchilla

Madera and Chowchilla on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

46D

D−41

Madera ahead by 5Editorial weights

Category by category

D−HousingF

Madera +3 pts

D−SchoolsF

Madera +10 pts

BCost of livingB−

Madera +2 pts

D+CommuteD+

Chowchilla +2 pts

C−AmenitiesD

Madera +14 pts

FEmploymentF

Madera +4 pts

—Residents—

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Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$360kMedian home value$364k

$1,353Median rent$1,178

25.7 minMean commute25.8 min

$64kMedian household income$67k

0.67%Effective property tax0.96%

21st pctWithin-state proficiency18th pct

31Restaurants & cafés14

67,831Population19,020

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.