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Ceres vs Coachella

382 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.2× in Coachella) and street grid (4× in Ceres).

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Ceres, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 49,342 people
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Coachella, CAHomes around $434KCalifornia · 43,307 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.

CeresAn outdoors town
Outdoors#186 most walkable in CA6.1 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves Housing$451K typical home41% below the CA typical home Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Ceres →
CoachellaHomes around $434K
Housing$434K typical home43% below the CA typical home Outdoors#304 most trails in CA38 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Coachella →
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.

Trails6.2×
Coachella has more miles of trail
Coachella 37.6 miCeres 6.1 mi
Street grid4×
Ceres has the more walkable street grid
Ceres 110Coachella 27.3
Rent+43%
Rent runs higher in Ceres
Ceres $1,639Coachella $1,144
Property tax bill+46%
Tax bills are bigger in Coachella
Coachella $3,897Ceres $2,665
Average commute11 min
Coachella has the shorter commute
Ceres 34 minCoachella 23 min
Jobs per worker2.1×
Ceres is more of a job hub
Ceres 0.85Coachella 0.41
★ What stands out · Report cards

Ceres places higher on 13 of 22 CA lists

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
C−CeresSafer than 22% of U.S. towns CCoachellaSafer than 33% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−CeresBetter than 47% of districts in the state CCoachellaBetter than 28% of districts in the state
Health
C−CeresHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns C−CoachellaHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns
13Ceres
9Coachella

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #697#181 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #186#699 Most new homesHousing · 438 towns #414#230 Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #238#497 Most conserved landOutdoors · 777 towns #488#712 Most trailsOutdoors · 677 towns #488#304 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #277#67 SafestSafety · 411 towns #271#181

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Ceres’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Ceres$2,600/mo
Typical home $451K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $1,639/mo · Housing →
Coachella$2,660/mo
Typical home $434K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $1,144/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Coachella and Ceres.

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
CeresCoachella
Snow a year0″0″
January low42°F39°F
July high93°F107°F
Growing season (days)351d298d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd99th
Outdoors & history
CeresCoachella
Trails6 mi38 mi
Conserved land2.8%0.5%
Settled—1876
National Register places1—
Archive photos—7
Community
CeresCoachella
Library hours a week30 hrs38 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

382 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CeresCACoachellaCA
Ceres ↔ Coachella382 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.

CeresCoachella
People
Population 49,342Highest 43,307Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.6%Highest CA: +6.1% +3%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 32.8±1Lowest 13% below CA 33.4±1.1Highest 12% below CA
Coachella and Ceres are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.9%±1.9Highest CA: 22% 25.3%±1.9Lowest CA: 22%
Ceres and Coachella are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.9%±1.3Highest CA: 15.7% 9.6%±1.4Lowest CA: 15.7%
Ceres and Coachella are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.7%Highest CA: 37.1% 7.5%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±0.8Highest CA: 7.6% 5.2%±1Lowest CA: 7.6%
Ceres and Coachella are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,025±$5kHighest 20% below CA $68,596±$5kLowest 31% below CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $424,800±$10kHighest 42% below CA $367,600±$10kLowest 50% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,639±$81Highest 19% below CA $1,144±$76Lowest 44% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,665Lowest 48% below CA $3,897Highest 24% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.4%±8.9Highest CA: 55.3% 53%±7.7Lowest CA: 55.3%
Ceres and Coachella are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.9%Highest CA: 12% 10.2%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.4%Highest CA: 55.9% 63.7%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than CA 2000Highest 24 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 18% above CA 23 minLowest 19% below CA
Work from home 5.7%±1.5Highest CA: 17.2% 2.9%±1.1Lowest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 12.2%Highest 11.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 11.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.85Highest 0.41Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Modesto (21%)Indio (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CoachellaFew work in Ceres
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.8%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.1 miLowest 37.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 16Highest 8Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 110Highest 27.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #407 of 574 in CA#469 of 574 in CA
School district Ceres Unified · Stanislaus County Office of EducationNOVA Academy - Coachella District · Coachella Valley Unified
High school in town Ceres HighCoachella Valley High
Students per teacherat that high school 22.6Highest 20.6Lowest
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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