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Biggs vs Rio Dell

148 miles apart. The biggest differences: household income (2× in Biggs) and growth since 2010 (+14.8 pts in Biggs).

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Biggs, CAHomes around $339KCalifornia · 2,307 people
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Rio Dell, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 3,349 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 →
Rio DellKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 28%of CA districts Housing$301K typical home61% below the CA typical home Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Rio Dell →
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.

Household income2×
Households in Biggs earn more
Biggs $84,914Rio Dell $42,753
Growth since 2010+14.8 pts
Biggs has grown faster since 2010
Biggs +15.1%Rio Dell +0.3%
Rent+41%
Rent runs higher in Biggs
Biggs $1,474Rio Dell $1,042
Property tax bill+32%
Tax bills are bigger in Biggs
Biggs $2,161Rio Dell $1,637
Homeowners+14.4 pts renters
Rio Dell has more renters
Biggs 71.2%Rio Dell 56.8%
Jobs per worker+74%
Biggs is more of a job hub
Biggs 0.40Rio Dell 0.23
★ 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
–BiggsNot graded CRio DellSafer than 31% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−BiggsBetter than 47% of districts in the state CRio DellBetter than 28% of districts in the state
Health
BBiggsHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns C−Rio DellHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 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 →
Rio Dell$1,720/mo
Typical home $301K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $1,042/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Biggs and Rio Dell.

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.

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
BiggsRio Dell
Snow a year0″1″
January low38°F38°F
July high92°F73°F
Growing season (days)293d264d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th100th
Outdoors & history
BiggsRio Dell
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.1%0.4%
Settled19031965
Archive photos1215
Community
BiggsRio Dell
Library hours a week9 hrs15 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

148 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BiggsCARio DellCA
Biggs ↔ Rio Dell148 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.

BiggsRio Dell
People
Population 2,307Lowest 3,349Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +15.1%Highest CA: +6.1% +0.3%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 28.4±7.1Lowest 25% below CA 35.2±7Highest 7% below CA
Rio Dell 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% 26.5%±7.8Lowest CA: 22%
Biggs and Rio Dell 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% 15.7%±6.5Highest CA: 15.7%
Rio Dell 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%Highest CA: 37.1% 10.7%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7%±3.9Highest CA: 7.6% 3.8%±3Lowest CA: 7.6%
Biggs and Rio Dell 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 $42,753±$14kLowest 57% below CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $328,400±$20kHighest 55% below CA $301,700±$53kLowest 59% below CA
Biggs and Rio Dell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,474±$212Highest 28% below CA $1,042±$127Lowest 49% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,161Highest 58% below CA $1,637Lowest 68% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.4%±20.7Lowest CA: 55.3% 85.8%±18Highest CA: 55.3%
Rio Dell 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% 17.6%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.2%Highest CA: 55.9% 56.8%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 1 yr older than CA 1977Highest 1 yr newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 16% below CA 20 minLowest 31% below CA
Work from home 4.1%±4.4Lowest CA: 17.2% 14.2%±12.3Highest CA: 17.2%
Rio Dell 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 6.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Chico (12%)Eureka (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rio DellFew work in Biggs
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 87.0Highest 58.0Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#490 of 574 in CA
School district Biggs UnifiedRio Dell 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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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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