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Colma vs Eldridge

46 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (23.4× in Colma) and growth since 2010 (+22.3 pts in Eldridge).

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Colma, CAOne of the safest townsCalifornia · 1,636 people
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Eldridge, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 1,379 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.

ColmaOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 0%of U.S. towns we grade Work4,174 jobsbased in Colma, a regional job hub Housing$1.07M typical home41% above the CA typical home All about Colma →
EldridgeOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 83%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Eldridge →
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.

Jobs per worker23.4×
Colma is more of a job hub
Colma 6.08Eldridge 0.26
Growth since 2010+22.3 pts
Eldridge has grown faster since 2010
Eldridge +6.4%Colma -15.9%
Property tax bill+74%
Tax bills are bigger in Colma
Colma $7,830Eldridge $4,500
Home values+38%
Homes cost more in Colma
Colma $1,062,000Eldridge $766,800
Homeowners+20.7 pts renters
Colma has more renters
Eldridge 74%Colma 53.3%
Street grid+91%
Eldridge has the more walkable street grid
Eldridge 47.8Colma 25.0
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,900 more a month in Colma

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.

Colma$6,300/mo
Typical home $1.07M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $2,303/mo · Housing →
Eldridge$4,400/mo
Typical home $767K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $1,968/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,900 a month, about $22,800 a year, between Colma and Eldridge.

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
D−ColmaSafer than 0% of U.S. towns –EldridgeNot graded
Health
B+ColmaHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns A−EldridgeHealthier than 83% 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
ColmaEldridge
Snow a year0″0″
January low45°F38°F
July high69°F86°F
Growing season (days)365d270d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)91st95th
Outdoors & history
ColmaEldridge
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.1%0.1%
Settled1924—
National Register places—1
Archive photos122
Community
ColmaEldridge
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

46 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ColmaCAEldridgeCA
Colma ↔ Eldridge46 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.

ColmaEldridge
People
Population 1,636Highest 1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15.9%Lowest CA: +6.1% +6.4%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 38.1±4.8Lowest about the CA average 41.7±8.3Highest 10% above CA
Eldridge and Colma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.6%±4.2Highest CA: 22% 21.2%±5Lowest CA: 22%
Colma and Eldridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.5%±2.8Lowest CA: 15.7% 18.6%±6.1Highest CA: 15.7%
Eldridge and Colma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.7%Lowest CA: 37.1% 28.1%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±1.6Lowest CA: 7.6% 6.5%±4.6Highest CA: 7.6%
Eldridge and Colma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $148,295±$23kHighest 50% above CA $121,938±$14kLowest 23% above CA
Colma and Eldridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $1,062,000±$51kHighest 45% above CA $766,800±$76kLowest 4% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,303±$414Highest 13% above CA $1,968±$590Lowest 3% below CA
Colma and Eldridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $7,830Highest 53% above CA $4,500Lowest 12% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.2%±11.4Lowest CA: 55.3% 65%±23.8Highest CA: 55.3%
Eldridge and Colma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.7%Lowest CA: 12% 9.1%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.3%Lowest CA: 55.9% 74%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 14 yrs newer than CA 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest about the CA average 29 minHighest about the CA average
Work from home 21.4%±9Highest CA: 17.2% 17.6%±7.3Lowest CA: 17.2%
Colma and Eldridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.2%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miLowest 13.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 6.08Highest 0.26Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Francisco (33%)Sonoma (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EldridgeFew work in Colma
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1% 0.1%
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 25.0Lowest 47.8Highest
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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