Rankings · How Ashland ranks in CA
Ashland ranks #52 in California for walkable streets
Ashland is ranked on 29 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
29
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #52 most walkable
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Ashland does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Ashland marked.
At a glance
Ashland lands in the top half on 6 of 19 lists
Each dot is Ashland’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Ashland does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#61/844Lowest depression#184/844Lowest obesity#346/844Fewest smokers#530/844Fewest uninsured#568/844Most active#573/844Healthiest#589/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#482/835Cheapest rent#508/830Most affordable#516/835Rent easiest to afford#327/422 People
Most educated#571/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#663/843 What kind of place
Steadier prices than 86% of California
Not better or worse, just Ashland’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 86% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+26.8% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 80% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
79.6° July high
Fewer seniors than 78% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
11.7% of residents are 65+
Younger than 71% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
35.6 median age
Wetter than 68% of CA towns
DrierWetter
20 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 59% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 58% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 56% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
41.1° January low
Next door
Ashland out-ranks 0 of its 4 ranked neighbors
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.