Rankings · How August ranks in CA
August ranks #23 in California for low property taxes
August 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 4.
Lists ranked on
29
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #23 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Younger than 95% of California
Not better or worse, just August’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 95% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
28.0 median age
More kids than 93% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
31.4% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 91% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
9.1% of residents are 65+
Faster-rising prices than 76% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.4% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 70% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
305 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 67% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.4% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 65% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
93.8° July high
Colder winters than 63% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.2° January low
Wetter than 52% of CA towns
DrierWetter
16 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists August does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with August marked.
At a glance
August lands in the top half on 5 of 18 lists
Each dot is August’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where August does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
August out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.