Rankings · How Bostonia ranks in CA
Bostonia ranks #136 in California for public schools
Bostonia is ranked on 30 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
30
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #136 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 25% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Bostonia does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Bostonia marked.
At a glance
Bostonia lands in the top half on 9 of 20 lists
Each dot is Bostonia’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Bostonia does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#207/835Most affordable#291/835Cheapest rent#496/830Rent easiest to afford#342/422 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#259/843 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#253/844Lowest obesity#387/844Most active#410/844Fewest uninsured#504/844Healthiest#515/844Fewest smokers#617/844Lowest depression#680/844 People
Most educated#544/844 What kind of place
More year-round than 78% of California
Not better or worse, just Bostonia’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 78% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 77% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
34.2 median age
More kids than 76% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26.4% of residents are under 18
Faster-rising prices than 76% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.4% in home prices, 5 years
Drier than 66% of CA towns
DrierWetter
13 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 63% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.3% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 61% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
42.0° January low
Cooler summers than 60% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.7° July high
Next door
Bostonia out-ranks 1 of its 3 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.