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Baldwin Park vs Irwindale

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (37.6× in Irwindale) and size (50.9× in Baldwin Park).

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Baldwin Park, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 70,138 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.

Baldwin ParkOne of the healthiest towns
Health61% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#202 most walkable in CA1.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Housing$711K typical home7% below the CA typical home All about Baldwin Park →
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 worker37.6×
Irwindale is more of a job hub
Irwindale 22.96Baldwin Park 0.61
Size50.9×
Baldwin Park is the bigger place
Baldwin Park 70,138Irwindale 1,377
Trails14.3×
Irwindale has more miles of trail
Irwindale 22.8 miBaldwin Park 1.6 mi
Street grid5.3×
Baldwin Park has the more walkable street grid
Baldwin Park 107Irwindale 20.2
Property tax bill+55%
Tax bills are bigger in Baldwin Park
Baldwin Park $4,301Irwindale $2,781
Household income+42%
Households in Irwindale earn more
Irwindale $114,167Baldwin Park $80,663
★ 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
CBaldwin ParkSafer than 26% of U.S. towns D−IrwindaleSafer than 0% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−Baldwin ParkBetter than 45% of districts in the state B−IrwindaleBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
C+Baldwin ParkHealthier than 39% of U.S. towns B+IrwindaleHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Baldwin Park$4,150/mo
Typical home $711K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.71% · or rent about $1,867/mo · Housing →
Irwindale$4,300/mo
Typical home $772K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.39% · or rent about $1,931/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Irwindale and Baldwin Park.

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

Baldwin Park and Irwindale share a border

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

Baldwin ParkIrwindaleBaldwin ParkIrwindale
Baldwin Park ↔ Irwindale2.1 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
614 Baldwin Park residents work in Irwindale (2.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Baldwin Park →
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
Baldwin ParkIrwindale
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st81st
Outdoors & history
Baldwin ParkIrwindale
Trails2 mi23 mi
Conserved land0.7%15.4%
Settled—1860
Archive photos86
Famous people born here14—
Community
Baldwin ParkIrwindale
Library hours a week40 hrs49 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.

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.

Baldwin ParkIrwindale
People
Population 70,138Highest 1,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.3%Lowest CA: +6.1% +3.5%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 38.2±1.4Highest about the CA average 34±6.8Lowest 10% below CA
Baldwin Park and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.4%±1.5Lowest CA: 22% 23.4%±5Highest CA: 22%
Irwindale and Baldwin Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15%±1Highest CA: 15.7% 14.2%±3.4Lowest CA: 15.7%
Baldwin Park and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.1%Lowest CA: 37.1% 21.8%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.7%±0.8Lowest CA: 7.6% 10.6%±3Highest CA: 7.6%
Irwindale and Baldwin Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $80,663±$3kLowest 19% below CA $114,167±$18kHighest 15% above CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $606,900±$9kLowest 17% below CA $709,400±$43kHighest 3% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,867±$58Lowest 8% below CA $1,931±$475Highest 5% below CA
Irwindale and Baldwin Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,301Highest 16% below CA $2,781Lowest 46% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.3%±5.6Highest CA: 55.3% 43.7%±25.9Lowest CA: 55.3%
Baldwin Park and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.5%Highest CA: 12% 4.3%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.7%Lowest CA: 55.9% 77.9%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than CA 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest about the CA average 27 minLowest 7% below CA
Work from home 6.6%±1.2Lowest CA: 17.2% 9.5%±4.5Highest CA: 17.2%
Irwindale and Baldwin Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7%Lowest 14.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Lowest 22.96Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (13%)Los Angeles (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in IrwindaleFew work in Baldwin Park
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 15.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 2.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 107Highest 20.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #311 of 574 in CA—
School district Baldwin Park UnifiedOpportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park District · Covina-Valley Unified
High school in town Sierra Vista HighOpportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park
Students per teacherat that high school 20.3Lowest 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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