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Biggs vs Littlerock

395 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.8× in Biggs) and average commute (20 min in Biggs).

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

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Littlerock, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 1,398 people

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 →

LittlerockOne of the healthiest towns

Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$464K typical home39% below the CA typical home All about Littlerock →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid3.8×

Biggs has the more walkable street grid

Biggs 87.0Littlerock 22.8

Average commute20 min

Biggs has the shorter commute

Littlerock 44 minBiggs 24 min

Property tax bill+39%

Tax bills are bigger in Littlerock

Littlerock $3,008Biggs $2,161

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $800 more a month in Littlerock

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.

Down paymentRate%

Biggs$1,960/mo

Typical home $339K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $1,474/mo · Housing →

Littlerock$2,760/mo

Typical home $464K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $1,782/mo · Housing →

The difference: $800 a month, about $9,600 a year, between Littlerock 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.

Schools

B−BiggsBetter than 47% of districts in the state C+LittlerockBetter than 38% of districts in the state

Health

BBiggsHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns C−LittlerockHealthier than 18% 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

BiggsLittlerock

Snow a year0″0″

January low38°F 35°F

July high92°F 98°F

Growing season (days)293d 248d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th 94th

Outdoors & history

BiggsLittlerock

Trails0 mi 1 mi

Conserved land1.1%2.1%

Settled1903 —

Archive photos12 —

Community

BiggsLittlerock

Library hours a week9 hrs 56 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

395 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BiggsCA LittlerockCA

Biggs ↔ Littlerock395 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.

Only big differences vs California average

BiggsLittlerock

People

Population 2,307Highest 1,398Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +15.1%Highest CA: +6.1% +11.5%Lowest CA: +6.1%

Median age 28.4±7.1Lowest 25% below CA 32.3±16.9Highest 15% below CA

Littlerock and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 27.9%±6.1Lowest CA: 22% 37.3%±23.4Highest CA: 22%

Littlerock and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 12.2%±2.7Highest CA: 15.7% 6.5%±6Lowest CA: 15.7%

Biggs and Littlerock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.2%Highest CA: 37.1% 7.1%Lowest CA: 37.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7%±3.9Lowest CA: 7.6% 8.1%±8Highest CA: 7.6%

Littlerock 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±$23kHighest 14% below CA $56,792±$10kLowest 43% below CA

Biggs and Littlerock 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 $357,300±$40kHighest 51% below CA

Littlerock and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,474±$212Lowest 28% below CA $1,782±$290Highest 12% below CA

Littlerock 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 $3,008Highest 41% below CA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.4%±20.7Lowest CA: 55.3% 100%±25.4Highest CA: 55.3%

Below poverty line 7.4%Highest CA: 12% 6.9%Lowest CA: 12%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 71.2%Highest CA: 55.9% 70.8%Lowest CA: 55.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 1 yr older than CA 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than CA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 16% below CA 44 minHighest 55% above CA

Work from home 4.1%±4.4Highest CA: 17.2% 0%±2.7Lowest CA: 17.2%

Biggs and Littlerock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2.6%Highest 1.7%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 35.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Lowest 0.50Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Chico (12%)Los Angeles (22%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LittlerockFew work in Biggs

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 2.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 87.0Highest 22.8Lowest

Schools

School district Biggs UnifiedKeppel Union Elementary

High school in town Biggs HighNone in town

Students per teacherat that high school 12.4 —

California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Biggs neighborsTown Square →

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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.