Rankings · How Avalon ranks in CA
Avalon ranks #7 in California for short commutes
Avalon is ranked on 31 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
31
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #7 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 99% of California
Not better or worse, just Avalon’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 99% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
49.8° January low
More vacation homes than 97% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
25.4% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 83% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 81% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
79.2° July high
Fewer kids than 70% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.9% of residents are under 18
Older than 65% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
41.9 median age
Drier than 59% of CA towns
DrierWetter
14 in of rain + melted snow a year
At a glance
Avalon lands in the top half on 5 of 21 lists
Each dot is Avalon’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Avalon does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#7/843 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#288/844Lowest obesity#346/844Fewest smokers#530/844Most active#531/844Healthiest#552/844Fewest uninsured#568/844Closest to a top hospital#677/844 People
Most educated#464/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#273/411 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#398/438 Almost there
4 spots from the top 3 for short commutes
Lists where Avalon sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Where it shines
The lists Avalon does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Avalon marked.