Median Income
$62,216
household / year
Median Home Value
$225,300
owner-occupied
Median Rent
$990
gross / month
Cost of Living
101
national avg = 100

Is Goshen, CA a Good Place to Live?

Goshen is a small town of 4,974 in California, with a median household income of $62,216 and a 4.4% unemployment rate. Its cost of living index is 101 (US average = 100), which is 1% above the national average.

Strengths: Goshen stands out for below-average home prices, short average commutes.

Trade-offs: No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Goshen is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Goshen city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Index: 101.3

Goshen's overall cost of living index is 101.3, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in Goshen costs roughly 1% more than the average American city.

Metric Goshen, CA National Avg
Median Home Value $225,300 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent $990 $1,163
Homeownership Rate 53.4% 65.9%
Median Household Income $62,216 $74,755

Crime & Safety

Near National Average

Goshen's violent crime rate is 418.9 per 100,000 residents — 10% higher than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
418.9 /100k
Property Crime
1805.7 /100k

Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.

Schools & Education

Metric Goshen, CA National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 9.1% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 56.7% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Goshen sees average highs of 55.3°F in January and 93.8°F in July, with 10.3 inches of annual precipitation and 0.1 inches of snow per year.

MetricGoshen, CA
Average High — January55.3°F
Average High — July93.8°F
Annual Precipitation10.3"
Annual Snowfall0.1"

Demographics

MetricGoshen, CANational Avg
Population4,974—
Median Age29.338.9
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.7%
Avg Commute Time19.3 min26 min
White (non-Hispanic)37.6%59.3%
Black or African American0.0%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino59.4%18.9%
Asian2.3%6.3%
Under 1834.1%22.2%
65 and over6.4%16.8%

Nearby Cities

West Goshen, CA 2 mi Visalia, CA 5 mi Patterson Tract, CA 7 mi Traver, CA 8 mi London, CA 9 mi

ZIP Codes in Goshen

Goshen, CA is covered by 1 ZIP code:

93227

Goshen vs Other Cities

Goshen, CA vs West Goshen, CA Goshen, CA vs Visalia, CA Goshen, CA vs Patterson Tract, CA Goshen, CA vs Traver, CA Goshen, CA vs London, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

Goshen's cost of living index is 101, where 100 is the national average. That puts Goshen roughly 1% above the national average in cost. The median home price is $225,300 and median rent is $990/month.
Goshen's violent crime rate is 418.9 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 1805.7 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Goshen, CA has a population of 4,974, a median household income of $62,216, and an unemployment rate of 4.4%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Goshen averages 55.3°F in January and 93.8°F in July. Annual rainfall is 10.3 inches with about 0.1 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Goshen, CA is covered by 1 ZIP code: 93227.
The population of Goshen, California is 4,974 with a median age of 29.3. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Goshen: cost of living index 101 (100 = US average), median home $225,300, median household income $62,216, crime index 101 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Goshen side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.