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Belvedere vs Ladera

36 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.4× in Ladera) and homeowners (+28.3 pts renters in Belvedere).

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Belvedere, CAHomes around $4.97MCalifornia · 2,345 people
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Ladera, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 1,297 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.

BelvedereHomes around $4.97M
Housing$4.97M typical home550% above the CA typical home HealthHealthier than 98%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SafetySafer than 87%of U.S. towns we grade All about Belvedere →
LaderaOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 98%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 80%of CA districts All about Ladera →
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 grid3.4×
Ladera has the more walkable street grid
Ladera 106Belvedere 31.3
Homeowners+28.3 pts renters
Belvedere has more renters
Ladera 96.2%Belvedere 67.9%
Average commute11 min
Ladera has the shorter commute
Belvedere 31 minLadera 21 min
Seasonal homes+14.3 pts
Belvedere has more second homes
Belvedere 14.3%Ladera 0%
Growth since 2010+6.4 pts
Ladera has grown faster since 2010
Ladera +9.2%Belvedere +2.8%
Conserved land+12.7 pts
Belvedere has more conserved land
Belvedere 13.9%Ladera 1.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $16,810 more a month in Belvedere

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.

Belvedere$28,130/mo
Typical home $4.97M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50%+ · or rent about $3,501/mo · Housing →
Ladera$11,320/mo
Typical home $2M (Census) · tax rate 0.50%+ · Housing →

The difference: $16,810 a month, about $201,700 a year, between Belvedere and Ladera.

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.

Safety
ABelvedereSafer than 87% of U.S. towns –LaderaNot graded
Schools
–BelvedereNot graded A−LaderaBetter than 80% of districts in the state
Health
A+BelvedereHealthier than 98% of U.S. towns A+LaderaHealthier than 98% 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
BelvedereLadera
Snow a year0″0″
January low—41°F
July high—81°F
Growing season (days)—333d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)96th91st
Outdoors & history
BelvedereLadera
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land13.9%1.2%
National Register places1—
Archive photos18—
Famous people born here6—
Community
BelvedereLadera
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

36 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BelvedereCALaderaCA
Belvedere ↔ Ladera36 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.

BelvedereLadera
People
Population 2,345Highest 1,297Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.8%Lowest CA: +6.1% +9.2%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 49±5.7Lowest 29% above CA 59.6±15.4Highest 57% above CA
Ladera and Belvedere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.5%±5.2Highest CA: 22% 19.4%±8.6Lowest CA: 22%
Belvedere and Ladera are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.9%±2.4Lowest CA: 15.7% 38%±12.6Highest CA: 15.7%
Ladera and Belvedere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 87.4%Lowest CA: 37.1% 90%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±1.7Lowest CA: 7.6% 6.8%±5.3Highest CA: 7.6%
Ladera and Belvedere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $250,001Highest 152% above CA $235,750±$130kLowest 138% above CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $2,000,001 172% above CA $2,000,001 172% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $3,501 72% above CA —
Property taxmedian, yearly $10,000+ at least 95% above CA $10,000+ at least 95% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63%±13.1Lowest CA: 55.3% 100%±99Highest CA: 55.3%
Ladera and Belvedere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.9%Highest CA: 12% 1.5%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.9%Lowest CA: 55.9% 96.2%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than CA 1962Highest 14 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 9% above CA 21 minLowest 28% below CA
Work from home 59.4%±11.4Highest CA: 17.2% 37.2%±11.9Lowest CA: 17.2%
Belvedere and Ladera are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.1%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 12.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.73Highest 0.70Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Francisco (37%)San Francisco (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LaderaFew work in Belvedere
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13.9%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 31.3Lowest 106Highest
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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