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American Canyon vs Ripon

69 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+37% in American Canyon) and trails (+58% in Ripon).

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American Canyon, CAHomes around $729KCalifornia · 21,691 people
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Ripon, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 16,201 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

American CanyonHomes around $729K
Housing$729K typical home5% below the CA typical home HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#202 most conserved land in CA6.7 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves All about American Canyon →
RiponAn outdoors town
Outdoors#169 most trails in CA11 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 19%of CA districts All about Ripon →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Rent+37%
Rent runs higher in American Canyon
American Canyon $2,537Ripon $1,851
Trails+58%
Ripon has more miles of trail
Ripon 10.6 miAmerican Canyon 6.7 mi
Homeowners+8.5 pts renters
Ripon has more renters
American Canyon 74.3%Ripon 65.8%
★ What stands out · Report cards

American Canyon places higher on 11 of 21 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CAmerican CanyonSafer than 34% of U.S. towns BRiponSafer than 62% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+American CanyonBetter than 67% of districts in the state C−RiponBetter than 19% of districts in the state
Health
B+American CanyonHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns B+RiponHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns
11American Canyon
10Ripon

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most new homesHousing · 438 towns #29#364 Highest graduation rateSchools · 720 towns #272#716 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #99#568 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #666#386 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #196#456 Most activeHealth · 844 towns #456#198 SafestSafety · 411 towns #175#53 Most trailsOutdoors · 677 towns #353#169

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of American Canyon’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in American Canyon

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

American Canyon$4,300/mo
Typical home $729K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $2,537/mo · Housing →
Ripon$3,970/mo
Typical home $680K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.71% · or rent about $1,851/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $4,000 a year, between American Canyon and Ripon.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
American CanyonRipon
Snow a year0″0″
January low40°F39°F
July high83°F95°F
Growing season (days)299d305d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)87th63rd
Outdoors & history
American CanyonRipon
Trails7 mi11 mi
Conserved land12.2%9.7%
Settled19921945
Archive photos—5
Community
American CanyonRipon
Library hours a week46 hrs42 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

69 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

American CanyonCARiponCA
American Canyon ↔ Ripon69 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

American CanyonRipon
People
Population 21,691Highest 16,201Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.2%Highest CA: +6.1% +12%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 36.8±2.4Lowest about the CA average 40.1±1.7Highest 6% above CA
Ripon and American Canyon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25%±2.2Lowest CA: 22% 26.1%±3.5Highest CA: 22%
Ripon and American Canyon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.7%±1.4Lowest CA: 15.7% 17.1%±2.6Highest CA: 15.7%
Ripon and American Canyon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.7%Highest CA: 37.1% 29.4%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.7%±1.3Highest CA: 7.6% 7.8%±2.5Lowest CA: 7.6%
American Canyon and Ripon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $121,700±$12kLowest 23% above CA $133,380±$25kHighest 35% above CA
Ripon and American Canyon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $692,600±$32kLowest 6% below CA $704,800±$35kHighest 4% below CA
Ripon and American Canyon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,537±$242Highest 25% above CA $1,851±$150Lowest 9% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,465Highest 7% above CA $5,034Lowest about the CA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.4%±12.5Highest CA: 55.3% 54.7%±12Lowest CA: 55.3%
American Canyon and Ripon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.3%Highest CA: 12% 5.4%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.3%Highest CA: 55.9% 65.8%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1998Highest 22 yrs newer than CA 1995Lowest 19 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 3% above CA 27 minLowest 7% below CA
Work from home 11.7%±2Highest CA: 17.2% 9.3%±2.5Lowest CA: 17.2%
American Canyon and Ripon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.5%Lowest 11.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.47Lowest 0.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Napa (12%)Modesto (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RiponFew work in American Canyon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.2%Highest 9.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.7 miLowest 10.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 11Highest 8Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 87.1Lowest 107Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#290 of 574 in CA
School district Napa Valley UnifiedRipon Unified
High school in town American Canyon HighRipon High
Students per teacherat that high school 23.5Highest 20.2Lowest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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