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Angels vs Hartley

80 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (9.9× in Angels) and household income (2× in Hartley).

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Angels, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 3,716 people
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Hartley, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 2,431 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 →
HartleyOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Hartley →
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.

Street grid9.9×
Angels has the more walkable street grid
Angels 69.1Hartley 7.0
Household income2×
Households in Hartley earn more
Hartley $124,254Angels $62,188
Jobs per worker5.1×
Angels is more of a job hub
Angels 1.12Hartley 0.22
Home values+73%
Homes cost more in Hartley
Hartley $840,900Angels $484,800
Property tax bill+79%
Tax bills are bigger in Hartley
Hartley $6,250Angels $3,483
Rent+50%
Rent runs higher in Angels
Angels $1,833Hartley $1,225
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,100 more a month in Hartley

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 →
Hartley$4,930/mo
Typical home $841K (Census) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $1,225/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,100 a month, about $25,200 a year, between Hartley 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.

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 –HartleyNot graded
Health
BAngelsHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns A−HartleyHealthier than 76% 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
AngelsHartley
Snow a year0″0″
January low38°F38°F
July high97°F93°F
Growing season (days)290d295d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th70th
Outdoors & history
AngelsHartley
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.8%0.9%
Settled1848—
National Register places5—
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here5—
Community
AngelsHartley
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

80 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AngelsCAHartleyCA
Angels ↔ Hartley80 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.

AngelsHartley
People
Population 3,716Highest 2,431Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.4%Lowest CA: +6.1% -3.2%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 55±11.2Highest 45% above CA 53.9±9.9Lowest 42% above CA
Angels and Hartley 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% 16.4%±6.1Lowest CA: 22%
Angels and Hartley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.8%±6.9Highest CA: 15.7% 24.4%±5.6Lowest CA: 15.7%
Angels and Hartley 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% 28.7%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±3.2Highest CA: 7.6% 1.4%±1.5Lowest CA: 7.6%
Angels and Hartley 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 $124,254±$20kHighest 25% above CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $484,800±$81kLowest 34% below CA $840,900±$116kHighest 14% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,833±$152Highest 10% below CA $1,225±$294Lowest 40% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,483Lowest 32% below CA $6,250Highest 22% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 94%±85Highest CA: 55.3% 46.6%±30.8Lowest CA: 55.3%
Angels and Hartley 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% 7.2%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.1%Highest CA: 55.9% 74%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than CA 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 48% below CA 24 minHighest 16% below CA
Work from home 14.6%±8.2Lowest CA: 17.2% 15.3%±9.9Highest CA: 17.2%
Hartley 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 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 46.3 miHighest 26.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.12Highest 0.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Murphys (4%)Vacaville (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HartleyFew work in Angels
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 1.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.1Highest 7.0Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #453 of 574 in CA—
School district Bret Harte Union High · Mark Twain Union Elementary—
High school in town Bret Harte Union High—
Students per teacherat that high school 17.0 —
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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