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Angels vs Corralitos

100 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (4.1× in Corralitos) and street grid (8.3× in Angels).

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Angels, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 3,716 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.

AngelsKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 68%of CA districts HistorySettled in 18485 places on the National Register All about Angels →
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 values4.1×
Homes cost more in Corralitos
Corralitos $2,000,001Angels $484,800
Street grid8.3×
Angels has the more walkable street grid
Angels 69.1Corralitos 8.3
Household income2.8×
Households in Corralitos earn more
Corralitos $171,113Angels $62,188
Property tax bill2.9×
Tax bills are bigger in Corralitos
Corralitos $10,000+Angels $3,483
Kids under 18+14.3 pts
Angels has more kids
Angels 23.1%Corralitos 8.8%
Trails2.6×
Corralitos has more miles of trail
Corralitos 4.1 miAngels 1.6 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $8,490 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.

Angels$2,830/mo
Typical home $485K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $1,833/mo · Housing →
Corralitos$11,320/mo
Typical home $2M (Census) · tax rate 0.50%+ · or rent about $2,218/mo · Housing →

The difference: $8,490 a month, about $101,900 a year, between Corralitos and Angels.

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+AngelsBetter than 68% of districts in the state B−CorralitosBetter than 52% of districts in the state
Health
BAngelsHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns A−CorralitosHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns
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
AngelsCorralitos
Snow a year0″0″
January low38°F41°F
July high97°F74°F
Growing season (days)290d323d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th99th
Outdoors & history
AngelsCorralitos
Trails2 mi4 mi
Conserved land0.8%1.2%
Settled1848—
National Register places5—
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here5—
Community
AngelsCorralitos
Library hours a week23 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

100 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AngelsCACorralitosCA
Angels ↔ Corralitos100 miles apart
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.

AngelsCorralitos
People
Population 3,716Highest 1,884Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.4%Lowest CA: +6.1% +0.7%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 55±11.2Lowest 45% above CA 56±11.1Highest 48% above CA
Corralitos and Angels are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.1%±8Highest CA: 22% 8.8%±5.4Lowest CA: 22%
Age 65+ 31.8%±6.9Highest CA: 15.7% 31.6%±13.4Lowest CA: 15.7%
Angels and Corralitos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.5%Lowest CA: 37.1% 40.7%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±3.2Highest CA: 7.6% 3%±2.7Lowest CA: 7.6%
Angels and Corralitos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,188±$15kLowest 37% below CA $171,113±$36kHighest 73% above CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $484,800±$81kLowest 34% below CA $2,000,001Highest 172% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,833±$152Lowest 10% below CA $2,218±$1kHighest 9% above CA
Corralitos and Angels are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,483Lowest 32% below CA $10,000+Highest at least 95% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 94%±85Highest CA: 55.3% 38.2%±38Lowest CA: 55.3%
Angels and Corralitos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.2%Highest CA: 12% 7.4%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.1%Highest CA: 55.9% 79.6%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than CA 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 48% below CA 21 minHighest 25% below CA
Work from home 14.6%±8.2Lowest CA: 17.2% 14.9%±8.1Highest CA: 17.2%
Corralitos and Angels are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11.2%Highest 2.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 46.3 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.12Highest 0.51Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Murphys (4%)Watsonville (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CorralitosFew work in Angels
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 1.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miLowest 4.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.1Highest 8.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #453 of 574 in CA—
School district Bret Harte Union High · Mark Twain Union ElementaryPajaro Valley Unified
High school in town Bret Harte Union HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 17.0 —
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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