| | Madera, CA | Chowchilla, CA | United States |
| Overall | 104.4 | 104.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.9 | 99.0 | 100 |
| Health | 91.5 | 91.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 106.0 | 104.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $351,300 | $365,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,210.0% | 11,210.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 97.1 | 95.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 109.5 | 109.5 | 100 |
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Reviews for Madera 
2 Reviews
I live here for the pass 4 years and in these years I lived in a fifth wheeler I owned a RV motor home but my dreams of selling it went out the window on the4 morning More
I live in Madera, Ca. and it has been listed in Sperling's BestPlaces as having a home medium price of $315,000 and a population of approx. 35,000. As an update to More
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Reviews for Chowchilla 10 Reviews
I was looking over the description of the weather, they are kind of off. It's terribly hot here during the summer we have at least 10 days of 100's which feel's much More
I've lived in Chowchilla, CA for about four years. Summer weather is hot; almost never lower than 95F until the end of August. Horribly dry; besides native plants and More
There is a small bus that makes routes around More
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