Rankings · How Atherton ranks in CA
Atherton is #1 in California for fewest smokers
Atherton is ranked on 28 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 5 and the top quarter on 12.
Lists ranked on
28
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
5
Best: #1 fewest smokers
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
Atherton is on California’s podium 2 times
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Atherton marked.
What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 95% of California
Not better or worse, just Atherton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 95% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.0 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More vacation homes than 91% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
8.3% of homes are seasonal
Older than 89% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
49.1 median age
More seniors than 86% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
25.6% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 79% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.4% of residents are under 18
At a glance
Atherton lands in the top half on 14 of 22 lists
Each dot is Atherton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Atherton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#1/844Fewest uninsured#1/844Healthiest#7/844Most active#10/844Lowest obesity#30/844Lowest depression#99/844Closest to a top hospital#122/844 People
Most educated#16/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#59/411 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#183/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#125/438 Almost there
3 spots from the top 10 for working from home
Lists where Atherton sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Atherton out-ranks 4 of its 5 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.