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Biggs vs Irwindale

421 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (57.4× in Irwindale) and home values (2.2× in Irwindale).

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Biggs, CAHomes around $339KCalifornia · 2,307 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.

BiggsHomes around $339K
Housing$339K typical home56% below the CA typical home HealthHealthier than 63%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Biggs →
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 worker57.4×
Irwindale is more of a job hub
Irwindale 22.96Biggs 0.40
Home values2.2×
Homes cost more in Irwindale
Irwindale $709,400Biggs $328,400
Street grid4.3×
Biggs has the more walkable street grid
Biggs 87.0Irwindale 20.2
Growth since 2010+11.6 pts
Biggs has grown faster since 2010
Biggs +15.1%Irwindale +3.5%
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Irwindale
Irwindale $2,781Biggs $2,161
Conserved land+14.3 pts
Irwindale has more conserved land
Irwindale 15.4%Biggs 1.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,340 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.

Biggs$1,960/mo
Typical home $339K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $1,474/mo · Housing →
Irwindale$4,300/mo
Typical home $772K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.39% · or rent about $1,931/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,340 a month, about $28,000 a year, between Irwindale and Biggs.

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.

Safety
–BiggsNot graded D−IrwindaleSafer than 0% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−BiggsBetter than 47% of districts in the state B−IrwindaleBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
BBiggsHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns B+IrwindaleHealthier than 68% 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
BiggsIrwindale
Snow a year0″0″
January low38°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)293d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th81st
Outdoors & history
BiggsIrwindale
Trails0 mi23 mi
Conserved land1.1%15.4%
Settled19031860
Archive photos126
Community
BiggsIrwindale
Library hours a week9 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.

Where they are

421 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BiggsCAIrwindaleCA
Biggs ↔ Irwindale421 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.

BiggsIrwindale
People
Population 2,307Highest 1,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +15.1%Highest CA: +6.1% +3.5%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 28.4±7.1Lowest 25% below CA 34±6.8Highest 10% below CA
Irwindale and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.9%±6.1Highest CA: 22% 23.4%±5Lowest CA: 22%
Biggs and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.2%±2.7Lowest CA: 15.7% 14.2%±3.4Highest CA: 15.7%
Irwindale and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.2%Lowest CA: 37.1% 21.8%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7%±3.9Lowest CA: 7.6% 10.6%±3Highest CA: 7.6%
Irwindale and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $84,914±$23kLowest 14% below CA $114,167±$18kHighest 15% above CA
Irwindale and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $328,400±$20kLowest 55% below CA $709,400±$43kHighest 3% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,474±$212Lowest 28% below CA $1,931±$475Highest 5% below CA
Irwindale and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,161Lowest 58% below CA $2,781Highest 46% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.4%±20.7Highest CA: 55.3% 43.7%±25.9Lowest CA: 55.3%
Biggs and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.4%Highest CA: 12% 4.3%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.2%Lowest CA: 55.9% 77.9%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 1 yr older than CA 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 16% below CA 27 minHighest 7% below CA
Work from home 4.1%±4.4Lowest CA: 17.2% 9.5%±4.5Highest CA: 17.2%
Irwindale and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.6%Lowest 14.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Lowest 22.96Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Chico (12%)Los Angeles (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IrwindaleFew work in Biggs
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 15.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 2.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 87.0Highest 20.2Lowest
Schools
School district Biggs UnifiedOpportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park District · Covina-Valley Unified
High school in town Biggs HighOpportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park
Students per teacherat that high school 12.4Lowest 24.9Highest
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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