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Median household income was US$54,608 a year in July 2026. The city had 7 schools in 2026. There were 1,485 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. McFarland had a population of 14,222 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1931 sources

Population14,709people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,066EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent994.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.9%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,199offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 24% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean13.02µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to McFarland?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,131 per month, while the median home value was US$272,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 56.9%, and the vacancy rate was 4.98% in July 2026. 61.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
McFarland recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,131/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent61.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,050 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,082 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent994.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes85 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is McFarland a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–63%
Family60%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–69%
Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

25.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,809 of 14,709 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in McFarland is 7.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income54,608 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband51.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription86.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet10.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet4.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,066 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,508 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate7.9 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in McFarland?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,508 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,594of €2,759 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,759
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,082
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,594
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in McFarland Salary needed to live in McFarland

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to McFarland. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in McFarland. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher59.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools7 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents37.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio63 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,485 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,749 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in McFarland when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMcFarland highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with McFarland highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
McFarland1,199
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,199 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents431.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes53 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time24.1 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work3.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportMIT3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for McFarland. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in McFarland.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in McFarland is 13.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean13.02 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202431Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.72 · Feb 18.39 · Mar 21.83 · Apr 25.11 · May 30 · Jun 34.39 · Jul 37.78 · Aug 37.11 · Sep 34.17 · Oct 28 · Nov 20.28 · Dec 14.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 4 · Feb 5.56 · Mar 7.89 · Apr 10.11 · May 14.06 · Jun 17.39 · Jul 20.44 · Aug 19.11 · Sep 16.56 · Oct 11.72 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 3.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 9.33 · Feb 11.94 · Mar 14.89 · Apr 17.61 · May 22 · Jun 25.89 · Jul 29.11 · Aug 28.11 · Sep 25.33 · Oct 19.89 · Nov 13.39 · Dec 9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 35.56 · Feb 33.53 · Mar 35.31 · Apr 15.75 · May 9.65 · Jun 2.29 · Jul 1.02 · Aug 0 · Sep 1.02 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 17.02 · Dec 30.23 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading63.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.04 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites7 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation387.7 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.18 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature18.82 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature10.08 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±2.3 °C. Elsewhere: Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±3.7 °C, Elche (Spain) ±3.1 °C, Granada (Spain) ±3.1 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±2.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 3,809 is not 17.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share17.35 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents3,809 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density895.7 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population14,709 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics14,413 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value272,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes56.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate60.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad26.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents9.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents17.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage69.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance9.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher5.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available94.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit passenger trips, 20222,756 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 20221 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,270 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home3.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans84.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on McFarland

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Shafter as a McFarland alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €2,634 Shafter vs €2,066 McFarland+27%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,644 Shafter vs 1,199 McFarland+37%
  • Unemployment: 5.8% Shafter vs 7.9% McFarland−26%
  • Nearest airport: 7.0 km Shafter vs 19.0 km McFarland−63%
  • Residents: 23,871 Shafter vs 14,709 McFarland+62%
  • Foreign residents: 16.0% Shafter vs 17.4% McFarland−8%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,508 Shafter vs €3,508 McFarlandsame level
Full comparisonMore about Shafter

Plainfield as a McFarland alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2758 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,066 McFarland+134%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 14,709 McFarland+240%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.9% McFarland−52%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,199 McFarland−38%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 17.4% McFarland−65%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 13.0 µg/m³ McFarland−40%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,508 McFarland+15%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near McFarland

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Earlimart 23.0 km away
Rent
891.6 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,005 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Glenpool14,705 residentsFountain Inn14,722 residentsMilford14,723 residentsLamont14,724 residentsReidsville14,692 residentsLivingston14,690 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around McFarland?

The median gross salary is 3,508 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in McFarland?

The unemployment rate is 7.9 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in McFarland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13.02 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is McFarland?

Police recorded 1,199 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in McFarland?

The published population is 14,709 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in McFarland?

3,809 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is McFarland a good place to live?

McFarland may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near McFarland?

Delano, Wasco, Shafter, Earlimart are near McFarland. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). McFarland (California), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 49ee97a0368afef8484766ee6d9f10dc]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/mcfarland-ca/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {McFarland (California), United States: population, rent},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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