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Amesti vs Corralitos

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: home values (2.3× in Corralitos) and growth since 2010 (+24.9 pts in Corralitos).

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Amesti, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 2,818 people
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Corralitos, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 1,884 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.

AmestiAn outdoors town
Outdoors#109 most conserved land in CA2.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health56% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Amesti →
CorralitosOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Corralitos →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Home values2.3×
Homes cost more in Corralitos
Corralitos $2,000,001Amesti $879,400
Growth since 2010+24.9 pts
Corralitos has grown faster since 2010
Corralitos +0.7%Amesti -24.2%
Property tax bill+88%
Tax bills are bigger in Corralitos
Corralitos $10,000+Amesti $5,331
Street grid3×
Amesti has the more walkable street grid
Amesti 25.1Corralitos 8.3
Household income+57%
Households in Corralitos earn more
Corralitos $171,113Amesti $108,833
Average commute18 min
Corralitos has the shorter commute
Amesti 39 minCorralitos 21 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $6,260 more a month in Corralitos

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.

Amesti$5,060/mo
Typical home $879K (Census) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $1,660/mo · Housing →
Corralitos$11,320/mo
Typical home $2M (Census) · tax rate 0.50%+ · or rent about $2,218/mo · Housing →

The difference: $6,260 a month, about $75,200 a year, between Corralitos and Amesti.

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; “+” means the Census top-codes that town’s bill at $10,000, so its real rate is higher.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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.

Schools
B−AmestiBetter than 52% of districts in the state B−CorralitosBetter than 52% of districts in the state
Health
C+AmestiHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns A−CorralitosHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Amesti and Corralitos share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AmestiCorralitosAmestiCorralitos
Amesti ↔ Corralitos3.1 miles apart · They share a border
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
AmestiCorralitos
Snow a year0″0″
January low40°F41°F
July high71°F74°F
Growing season (days)324d323d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)97th99th
Outdoors & history
AmestiCorralitos
Trails2 mi4 mi
Conserved land21.6%1.2%
Community
AmestiCorralitos
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.

Everything, side by side

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.

AmestiCorralitos
People
Population 2,818Highest 1,884Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -24.2%Lowest CA: +6.1% +0.7%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 40.1±5.1Lowest 6% above CA 56±11.1Highest 48% above CA
Corralitos and Amesti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.3%±5.3Highest CA: 22% 8.8%±5.4Lowest CA: 22%
Age 65+ 21.3%±3.6Lowest CA: 15.7% 31.6%±13.4Highest CA: 15.7%
Corralitos and Amesti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.4%Lowest CA: 37.1% 40.7%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.6%±3.2Highest CA: 7.6% 3%±2.7Lowest CA: 7.6%
Amesti and Corralitos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $108,833±$25kLowest 10% above CA $171,113±$36kHighest 73% above CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $879,400±$74kLowest 20% above CA $2,000,001Highest 172% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,660±$784Lowest 18% below CA $2,218±$1kHighest 9% above CA
Corralitos and Amesti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,331Lowest 4% above CA $10,000+Highest at least 95% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 78.5%±28.8Highest CA: 55.3% 38.2%±38Lowest CA: 55.3%
Amesti and Corralitos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.4%Highest CA: 12% 7.4%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.7%Highest CA: 55.9% 79.6%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than CA 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 36% above CA 21 minLowest 25% below CA
Work from home 13.4%±8Lowest CA: 17.2% 14.9%±8.1Highest CA: 17.2%
Corralitos and Amesti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.2%Highest 2.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 0.51Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Watsonville (18%)Watsonville (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CorralitosFew work in Amesti
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 21.6%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miLowest 4.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 25.1Highest 8.3Lowest
Schools
School district Pajaro Valley UnifiedPajaro Valley Unified
High school in town None in townNone in town
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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