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Map of Williams: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.8%24 of 3,154 acres
Trails1.2 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves44 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Williams 1936 Aerial Photo1936
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Williams 1936 Aerial Photo, 1936

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About Williams

City in California, United States
1920Established
5,538Population
5.4 sq miArea
82 ftElevation

Williams (formerly Central) is a city in Colusa County, California, United States. The population was 5,538 at the 2020 census, up from 5,123 at the 2010 census.

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Living in Williams

Housing in Williams

$382K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Williams home is worth about $382,000, up 1% in a year, 50% below the California typical home.

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Safety in Williams

C

Safety Grade C

Williams reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less. Within California, it does better than 56% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Williams 2
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Williams 6.2
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Williams

Compared with California

1better than CA·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Colusa Medical CenterColusa · 8.4 mi · ER
Ampla Health Colusa Medical & DentalColusa · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Williams’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#149Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictWilliams UnifiedSchools6

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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