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McFarland Area Facts

McFarland has a Livability Score of 49_/100, which is considered poor
McFarland crime rates are 39% lower than the California average
Cost of living in McFarland is 21% lower than the California average

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A Quiet Industrial And Agricultural Town 2 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) Living in McFarland, CA was an interesting time for me and my family while we lived here. I am from a busy city San Jose, CA and we are use to a lot of tall buildings, restaurants and just plain business. This city has a ton of industrial and agriculture going on. I would not rec ...Read More ommend this city for someone trying to make a six figure income in the tech world. The one thing that is good about this place is that the cost of living is pretty cheap. If you are looking for a cheap place to live and a big home, this may be the city for you.

The best places in McFarland, CA is downtown because of all of the restaurant choices you have. To be honest, this city does not really have a lot of entertainment locations or restaurants, but if you were to live here, downtown would probably help meet that need halfway. Maria’s Pizza on 2nd Street was a good pizza place with decent prices. Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in McFarland? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Ritchey Park

Sherwood Park

Arturo J. Munoz Park

Blanco Park

Browning Road Park

Entertainment

Food & Drink

McDonald's

Little Caesars

Subway

Taco Bell

Snow White Drive In

F Commute

Is public transit available in McFarland? Of all people who commute, 1.3% take public transportation in McFarland.

Drive to Work

81%

4% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

4% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

4%

1% higher than the US average

D+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in McFarland? The cost of living in McFarland is 110/100 - which is 21% lower than California.

10% more expensive than average

40% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

D+ Crime

What is the crime rate in McFarland? McFarland crime rates are 1,739, which are 39% lower than California

1,739 per 100k people

24% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

24% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

F Employment

What is the median income in McFarland? The median income in McFarland is $36,586 which is 43% lower than California.

Median household income

$36,58634% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$11,78261% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

80% higher than the US average

F Health & Safety

Is McFarland a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Doctors

A- Housing

What are McFarland home prices? McFarland home prices are $179,200 - which is 56% lower than California

Median home value

$179,2003% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$9193% lower than the US average

11% lower than the US average

F Schools

Does McFarland have good schools? The McFarland graduation rate is 40% - which is 50% lower than California

High school grad. rates

52% lower than the US average

School test scores

32% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

34% higher than the US average

F User Ratings

Is McFarland a good place to live? McFarland has an overall rating of 40% from 1 reviews.

Overall user rating

1 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

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