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Azusa vs Citrus

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (17.5× in Azusa) and jobs per worker (11.8× in Azusa).

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Azusa, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 49,031 people
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Citrus, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 10,904 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.

AzusaOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 61%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#343 most walkable in CA7.0 miles of trails across 20 parks and preserves College town1 collegeAzusa Pacific University All about Azusa →
CitrusAn outdoors town
Outdoors#47 most walkable in CA0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 51%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Citrus →
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.

Trails17.5×
Azusa has more miles of trail
Azusa 7.0 miCitrus 0.4 mi
Jobs per worker11.8×
Azusa is more of a job hub
Azusa 0.71Citrus 0.06
Size4.5×
Azusa is the bigger place
Azusa 49,031Citrus 10,904
Growth since 2010+13.5 pts
Azusa has grown faster since 2010
Azusa +7.8%Citrus -5.7%
Homeowners+16.2 pts renters
Azusa has more renters
Citrus 71.4%Azusa 55.2%
Rent+24%
Rent runs higher in Citrus
Citrus $2,344Azusa $1,887
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $490 more a month in Azusa

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.

Azusa$4,140/mo
Typical home $709K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $1,887/mo · Housing →
Citrus$3,650/mo
Typical home $632K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $2,344/mo · Housing →

The difference: $490 a month, about $5,900 a year, between Azusa and Citrus.

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.

Where they are

Azusa and Citrus share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

AzusaCitrusAzusaCitrus
Azusa ↔ Citrus2.1 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
200 Citrus residents work in Azusa (5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Citrus →
Report cards

Azusa places higher on 12 of 18 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
C+AzusaSafer than 37% of U.S. towns –CitrusNot graded
Schools
BAzusaBetter than 63% of districts in the state –CitrusNot graded
Health
BAzusaHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns B−CitrusHealthier than 51% of U.S. towns
12Azusa
4Citrus

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #261#763 Most conserved landOutdoors · 777 towns #363#666 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #343#47 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #409#600 Most educatedPeople · 844 towns #456#646 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #539#671 Highest incomeIncome · 843 towns #460#342 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #247#346

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

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
AzusaCitrus
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)88th86th
Outdoors & history
AzusaCitrus
Trails7 mi0 mi
Conserved land5.4%0.9%
Settled1887—
National Register places1—
Archive photos91
Famous people born here19—
Community
AzusaCitrus
Library hours a week42 hrs—
Colleges in town1—
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.

AzusaCitrus
People
Population 49,031Highest 10,904Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.8%Highest CA: +6.1% -5.7%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 34.4±1.3Lowest 9% below CA 35.9±2.7Highest 5% below CA
Citrus and Azusa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.1%±1.6Lowest CA: 22% 22.3%±2.8Highest CA: 22%
Citrus and Azusa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.7%±1.3Highest CA: 15.7% 11.9%±1.8Lowest CA: 15.7%
Azusa and Citrus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.3%Highest CA: 37.1% 15.9%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 11.4%±0.8Highest CA: 7.6% 7.2%±2.2Lowest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $90,721±$5kLowest 8% below CA $103,465±$12kHighest 4% above CA
Citrus and Azusa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $641,400±$19kHighest 13% below CA $632,000±$9kLowest 14% below CA
Azusa and Citrus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,887±$54Lowest 7% below CA $2,344±$172Highest 15% above CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,602Highest 10% below CA $3,987Lowest 22% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.7%±6.2Lowest CA: 55.3% 66.4%±15.8Highest CA: 55.3%
Citrus and Azusa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.2%Highest CA: 12% 7.7%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 55.2%Lowest CA: 55.9% 71.4%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Highest 6 yrs older than CA 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 5% above CA 33 minHighest 15% above CA
Work from home 10%±1.8Highest CA: 17.2% 8.9%±3.7Lowest CA: 17.2%
Azusa and Citrus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.8%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 mi 15.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.71Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (13%)Los Angeles (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Citrus5% work in Azusa
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.4%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.0 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 20Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 83.3Lowest 148Highest
Schools
School district Azusa Unified—
High school in town Azusa High—
Students per teacherat that high school 20.5 —
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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