Rankings · How Madera ranks in CA
Madera ranks #120 in California for low property taxes
Madera is ranked on 35 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
35
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #120 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 17% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Madera does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Madera marked.
At a glance
Madera lands in the top half on 9 of 23 lists
Each dot is Madera’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Madera does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#120/835Cheapest rent#149/830Most affordable#152/835Rent easiest to afford#320/422 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#293/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#160/438 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#288/844Closest to a top hospital#602/844Fewest smokers#730/844Lowest obesity#766/844Most active#776/844Healthiest#785/844Fewest uninsured#792/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#217/411 People
Most educated#746/844 What kind of place
Younger than 92% of California
Not better or worse, just Madera’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 92% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
30.4 median age
More kids than 92% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
30.8% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 89% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
9.6% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 83% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
96.7° July high
Drier than 82% of CA towns
DrierWetter
11 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 77% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
38.6° January low
Faster-rising prices than 70% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+49.9% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 59% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
293 days between frosts
More year-round than 52% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
More homes per newcomer than 51% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Next door
Madera out-ranks 1 of its 2 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.