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Colfax vs Holtville

534 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Colfax) and rent (+80% in Colfax).

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Colfax, CAHomes around $499KCalifornia · 2,407 people
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Holtville, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 5,617 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.

ColfaxHomes around $499K
Housing$499K typical home35% below the CA typical home HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates HistorySettled in 19102 places on the National Register All about Colfax →
HoltvilleKnown for its schools
Schools#240 for schools in CAof 574 towns Housing$357K typical home53% below the CA typical home Outdoors#206 most walkable in CA0.9 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Holtville →
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.

Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Colfax
Colfax $2,837Holtville $1,410
Rent+80%
Rent runs higher in Colfax
Colfax $1,553Holtville $861
Home values+40%
Homes cost more in Colfax
Colfax $434,300Holtville $310,100
Average commute8 min
Holtville has the shorter commute
Colfax 26 minHoltville 18 min
Growth since 2010+7.2 pts
Colfax has grown faster since 2010
Colfax +1.6%Holtville -5.6%
Work in town+11.4 pts
More of Holtville’s workers stay in town
Holtville 16.4%Colfax 5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $880 more a month in Colfax

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.

Colfax$2,890/mo
Typical home $499K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $1,553/mo · Housing →
Holtville$2,010/mo
Typical home $357K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $861/mo · Housing →

The difference: $880 a month, about $10,500 a year, between Colfax and Holtville.

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
–ColfaxNot graded B+HoltvilleSafer than 73% of U.S. towns
Schools
–ColfaxNot graded BHoltvilleBetter than 60% of districts in the state
Health
A−ColfaxHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns C−HoltvilleHealthier than 24% 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
ColfaxHoltville
Snow a year7″0″
January low37°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)233d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)79th91st
Outdoors & history
ColfaxHoltville
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—3.1%
Settled19101908
National Register places2—
Archive photos1612
Famous people born here—4
Community
ColfaxHoltville
Library hours a week38 hrs36 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

534 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ColfaxCAHoltvilleCA
Colfax ↔ Holtville534 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.

ColfaxHoltville
People
Population 2,407Lowest 5,617Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.6%Highest CA: +6.1% -5.6%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 35.8±3.5Highest 6% below CA 34±6.3Lowest 10% below CA
Colfax and Holtville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.2%±6.6Lowest CA: 22% 31.2%±7.4Highest CA: 22%
Holtville and Colfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.8%±3.1Lowest CA: 15.7% 17.6%±4.8Highest CA: 15.7%
Holtville and Colfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.6%Highest CA: 37.1% 16.6%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.3Lowest CA: 7.6% 8.7%±4.1Highest CA: 7.6%
Holtville and Colfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,788±$14kHighest 27% below CA $65,039±$27kLowest 34% below CA
Colfax and Holtville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $434,300±$24kHighest 41% below CA $310,100±$46kLowest 58% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,553±$142Highest 24% below CA $861±$115Lowest 58% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,837Highest 45% below CA $1,410Lowest 72% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.1%±16.5Highest CA: 55.3% 46.5%±20.7Lowest CA: 55.3%
Colfax and Holtville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.1%Lowest CA: 12% 18.7%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 44.6%Lowest CA: 55.9% 49.9%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than CA 1976Lowest same as CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 8% below CA 18 minLowest 36% below CA
Work from home 13.8%±7.6Highest CA: 17.2% 3.8%±4Lowest CA: 17.2%
Colfax and Holtville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5%Lowest 16.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.8 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.79Highest 0.48Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sacramento (8%)El Centro (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HoltvilleFew work in Colfax
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 3.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 91.5Lowest 107Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#240 of 574 in CA
School district —Holtville Unified
High school in town —Holtville High
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.5
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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