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Biggs vs Montague

166 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+30.1 pts in Biggs) and home values (+79% in Biggs).

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Biggs, CAHomes around $339KCalifornia · 2,307 people
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Montague, CAHomes around $258KCalifornia · 1,479 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 →
MontagueHomes around $258K
Housing$258K typical home66% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 67%of CA districts Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Montague →
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.

Growth since 2010+30.1 pts
Biggs has grown faster since 2010
Biggs +15.1%Montague -15%
Home values+79%
Homes cost more in Biggs
Biggs $328,400Montague $183,700
Property tax bill+67%
Tax bills are bigger in Biggs
Biggs $2,161Montague $1,293
Street grid2.3×
Biggs has the more walkable street grid
Biggs 87.0Montague 38.1
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Biggs

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 →
Montague$1,510/mo
Typical home $258K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $833/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Biggs and Montague.

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 B−MontagueSafer than 54% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−BiggsBetter than 47% of districts in the state B+MontagueBetter than 67% of districts in the state
Health
BBiggsHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns C+MontagueHealthier than 37% 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
BiggsMontague
Snow a year0″12″
January low38°F27°F
July high92°F93°F
Growing season (days)293d169d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th90th
Outdoors & history
BiggsMontague
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1.1%—
Settled1903—
Archive photos125
Community
BiggsMontague
Library hours a week9 hrs16 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

166 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BiggsCAMontagueCA
Biggs ↔ Montague166 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.

BiggsMontague
People
Population 2,307Highest 1,479Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +15.1%Highest CA: +6.1% -15%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 28.4±7.1Lowest 25% below CA 34.7±4.6Highest 8% below CA
Montague 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% 26.2%±5.5Lowest CA: 22%
Biggs and Montague 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% 16.6%±3.5Highest CA: 15.7%
Montague 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% 12.8%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7%±3.9Highest CA: 7.6% 2.2%±1.6Lowest CA: 7.6%
Biggs and Montague 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 $59,750±$20kLowest 40% below CA
Biggs and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $328,400±$20kHighest 55% below CA $183,700±$14kLowest 75% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,474±$212Highest 28% below CA $833±$524Lowest 59% below CA
Biggs and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,161Highest 58% below CA $1,293Lowest 75% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.4%±20.7Lowest CA: 55.3% 56%±22.2Highest CA: 55.3%
Montague and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.4%Lowest CA: 12% 26.5%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.2%Lowest CA: 55.9% 71.9%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 1 yr older than CA 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 16% below CA 25 minHighest 14% below CA
Work from home 4.1%±4.4Lowest CA: 17.2% 4.6%±3.3Highest CA: 17.2%
Montague 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 6.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 19.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Highest 0.36Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Chico (12%)Yreka (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MontagueFew work in Biggs
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 87.0Highest 38.1Lowest
Schools
School district Biggs UnifiedMontague 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
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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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