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Azusa vs Irwindale

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (32.3× in Irwindale) and size (35.6× in Azusa).

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Azusa, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 49,031 people
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Irwindale, CAOne of the safest townsCalifornia · 1,377 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 →
IrwindaleOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 0%of U.S. towns we grade Work15,246 jobsbased in Irwindale, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Irwindale →
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.

Jobs per worker32.3×
Irwindale is more of a job hub
Irwindale 22.96Azusa 0.71
Size35.6×
Azusa is the bigger place
Azusa 49,031Irwindale 1,377
Street grid4.1×
Azusa has the more walkable street grid
Azusa 83.3Irwindale 20.2
Trails3.3×
Irwindale has more miles of trail
Irwindale 22.8 miAzusa 7.0 mi
Property tax bill+65%
Tax bills are bigger in Azusa
Azusa $4,602Irwindale $2,781
Homeowners+22.7 pts renters
Azusa has more renters
Irwindale 77.9%Azusa 55.2%
★ What stands out · 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.

Safety
C+AzusaSafer than 37% of U.S. towns D−IrwindaleSafer than 0% of U.S. towns
Schools
BAzusaBetter than 63% of districts in the state B−IrwindaleBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
BAzusaHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns B+IrwindaleHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Irwindale

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 →
Irwindale$4,300/mo
Typical home $772K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.39% · or rent about $1,931/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Irwindale and Azusa.

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 Irwindale share a border

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

AzusaIrwindaleAzusaIrwindale
Azusa ↔ Irwindale3.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
425 Azusa residents work in Irwindale (2.1% of its workers)
24 Irwindale residents work in Azusa (3.6% of its workers)
Work & commute in Azusa →
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
AzusaIrwindale
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)88th81st
Outdoors & history
AzusaIrwindale
Trails7 mi23 mi
Conserved land5.4%15.4%
Settled18871860
National Register places1—
Archive photos96
Famous people born here19—
Community
AzusaIrwindale
Library hours a week42 hrs49 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.

AzusaIrwindale
People
Population 49,031Highest 1,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.8%Highest CA: +6.1% +3.5%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 34.4±1.3Highest 9% below CA 34±6.8Lowest 10% below CA
Azusa and Irwindale 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% 23.4%±5Highest CA: 22%
Irwindale and Azusa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.7%±1.3Lowest CA: 15.7% 14.2%±3.4Highest CA: 15.7%
Irwindale and Azusa 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% 21.8%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 11.4%±0.8Highest CA: 7.6% 10.6%±3Lowest CA: 7.6%
Azusa and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $90,721±$5kLowest 8% below CA $114,167±$18kHighest 15% above CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $641,400±$19kLowest 13% below CA $709,400±$43kHighest 3% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,887±$54Lowest 7% below CA $1,931±$475Highest 5% below CA
Irwindale and Azusa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,602Highest 10% below CA $2,781Lowest 46% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.7%±6.2Highest CA: 55.3% 43.7%±25.9Lowest CA: 55.3%
Azusa and Irwindale 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% 4.3%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 55.2%Lowest CA: 55.9% 77.9%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than CA 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 5% above CA 27 minLowest 7% below CA
Work from home 10%±1.8Highest CA: 17.2% 9.5%±4.5Lowest CA: 17.2%
Azusa and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.8%Lowest 14.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.71Lowest 22.96Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (13%)Los Angeles (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Irwindale4% work in Azusa
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.4%Lowest 15.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.0 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miLowest 2.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 20Highest 5Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 83.3Highest 20.2Lowest
Schools
School district Azusa UnifiedOpportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park District · Covina-Valley Unified
High school in town Azusa HighOpportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park
Students per teacherat that high school 20.5Lowest 24.9Highest
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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