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Colfax vs Weed

177 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2× in Colfax) and household income (+87% in Colfax).

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Colfax, CAHomes around $499KCalifornia · 2,407 people
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Weed, CAHomes around $308KCalifornia · 2,737 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 →
WeedHomes around $308K
Housing$308K typical home60% below the CA typical home Outdoors#45 most trails in CA18 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 50%of CA districts All about Weed →
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.

Rent2×
Rent runs higher in Colfax
Colfax $1,553Weed $788
Household income+87%
Households in Colfax earn more
Colfax $72,788Weed $38,854
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Colfax
Colfax $2,837Weed $1,360
Home values+67%
Homes cost more in Colfax
Colfax $434,300Weed $259,600
Street grid2.5×
Colfax has the more walkable street grid
Colfax 91.5Weed 36.7
Work from home+10.8 pts
More people work from home in Colfax
Colfax 13.8%Weed 3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,140 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 →
Weed$1,750/mo
Typical home $308K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $788/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,140 a month, about $13,700 a year, between Colfax and Weed.

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

Weed gets 82 more inches of snow a year

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
ColfaxWeed
Snow a year7″89″
January low37°F27°F
July high92°F85°F
Growing season (days)233d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)79th86th
Outdoors & history
ColfaxWeed
Trails—18 mi
Conserved land—0.6%
Settled19101961
National Register places21
Archive photos1618
Famous people born here—4
Community
ColfaxWeed
Library hours a week38 hrs25 hrs
Colleges in town—1
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.

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 C−WeedSafer than 22% of U.S. towns
Schools
–ColfaxNot graded B−WeedBetter than 50% of districts in the state
Health
A−ColfaxHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns C+WeedHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns
Where they are

177 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ColfaxCAWeedCA
Colfax ↔ Weed177 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.

ColfaxWeed
People
Population 2,407Lowest 2,737Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.6%Highest CA: +6.1% -3.5%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 35.8±3.5Lowest 6% below CA 36±4Highest 5% below CA
Weed and Colfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.2%±6.6Highest CA: 22% 22.3%±6.3Lowest CA: 22%
Colfax and Weed 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% 14.3%±3.7Highest CA: 15.7%
Weed 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% 11.6%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.3Lowest CA: 7.6% 13.7%±4Highest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,788±$14kHighest 27% below CA $38,854±$8kLowest 61% below CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $434,300±$24kHighest 41% below CA $259,600±$26kLowest 65% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,553±$142Highest 24% below CA $788±$245Lowest 61% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,837Highest 45% below CA $1,360Lowest 73% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.1%±16.5Lowest CA: 55.3% 68.4%±15.7Highest CA: 55.3%
Weed and Colfax 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% 33.6%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 44.6%Lowest CA: 55.9% 48.8%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than CA 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 8% below CA 17 minLowest 41% below CA
Work from home 13.8%±7.6Highest CA: 17.2% 3%±2.3Lowest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 5%Lowest 26.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.8 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.79Lowest 1.28Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sacramento (8%)Mount Shasta (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WeedFew work in Colfax
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 17.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 3.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 91.5Highest 36.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#341 of 574 in CA
School district —Siskiyou Union High · Weed Union Elementary
High school in town —Weed High
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.5
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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