Rankings · How Acton ranks in CA
How Acton compares across California
Acton is ranked on 31 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents.
Lists ranked on
31
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #217 most remote workers
Top-quarter finishes
0
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Work
Top 28% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Colder winters than 88% of California
Not better or worse, just Acton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 88% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
37.1° January low
More vacation homes than 85% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
5% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 82% of CA towns
DrierWetter
11 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 81% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
45.9 median age
More seniors than 80% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.8% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 78% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
248 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 68% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.1% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 59% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
92.8° July high
Steadier prices than 52% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+42.4% in home prices, 5 years
Next door
Acton out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
Agua DulcePalmdaleActon
Acton leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Acton lands in the top half on 9 of 19 lists
Each dot is Acton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Acton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#241/844Lowest obesity#247/844Most active#255/844Healthiest#352/844Lowest depression#420/844Fewest smokers#424/844Closest to a top hospital#621/844 People
Most educated#415/844 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#416/574 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#832/843 Where it shines
The lists Acton does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Acton marked.