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Colma vs Irwindale

352 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (114× in Irwindale) and property tax bill (2.8× in Colma).

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Colma, CAOne of the safest townsCalifornia · 1,636 people
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Irwindale, CAOne of the safest townsCalifornia · 1,377 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 →
IrwindaleOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 0%of U.S. towns we grade Work15,246 jobsbased in Irwindale, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Irwindale →
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.

Trails114×
Irwindale has more miles of trail
Irwindale 22.8 miColma 0.2 mi
Property tax bill2.8×
Tax bills are bigger in Colma
Colma $7,830Irwindale $2,781
Jobs per worker3.8×
Irwindale is more of a job hub
Irwindale 22.96Colma 6.08
Growth since 2010+19.4 pts
Irwindale has grown faster since 2010
Irwindale +3.5%Colma -15.9%
Home values+50%
Homes cost more in Colma
Colma $1,062,000Irwindale $709,400
Homeowners+24.6 pts renters
Colma has more renters
Irwindale 77.9%Colma 53.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,000 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 →
Irwindale$4,300/mo
Typical home $772K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.39% · or rent about $1,931/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,000 a month, about $24,000 a year, between Colma and Irwindale.

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 D−IrwindaleSafer than 0% of U.S. towns
Schools
–ColmaNot graded B−IrwindaleBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
B+ColmaHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns B+IrwindaleHealthier than 68% 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
ColmaIrwindale
Snow a year0″0″
January low45°F—
July high69°F—
Growing season (days)365d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)91st81st
Outdoors & history
ColmaIrwindale
Trails0 mi23 mi
Conserved land0.1%15.4%
Settled19241860
Archive photos126
Community
ColmaIrwindale
Library hours a week—49 hrs
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

352 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ColmaCAIrwindaleCA
Colma ↔ Irwindale352 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.

ColmaIrwindale
People
Population 1,636Highest 1,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15.9%Lowest CA: +6.1% +3.5%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 38.1±4.8Highest about the CA average 34±6.8Lowest 10% below CA
Colma and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.6%±4.2Lowest CA: 22% 23.4%±5Highest CA: 22%
Irwindale and Colma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.5%±2.8Highest CA: 15.7% 14.2%±3.4Lowest CA: 15.7%
Colma and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.7%Highest CA: 37.1% 21.8%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±1.6Lowest CA: 7.6% 10.6%±3Highest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $148,295±$23kHighest 50% above CA $114,167±$18kLowest 15% above CA
Colma and Irwindale 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 $709,400±$43kLowest 3% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,303±$414Highest 13% above CA $1,931±$475Lowest 5% below CA
Colma and Irwindale 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 $2,781Lowest 46% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.2%±11.4Highest CA: 55.3% 43.7%±25.9Lowest CA: 55.3%
Colma and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.7%Highest CA: 12% 4.3%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.3%Lowest CA: 55.9% 77.9%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 14 yrs newer than CA 1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest about the CA average 27 minLowest 7% below CA
Work from home 21.4%±9Highest CA: 17.2% 9.5%±4.5Lowest CA: 17.2%
Colma and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.2%Lowest 14.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miLowest 9.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 6.08Lowest 22.96Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Francisco (33%)Los Angeles (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IrwindaleFew work in Colma
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 15.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 2.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 25.0Highest 20.2Lowest
Schools
School district —Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park District · Covina-Valley Unified
High school in town —Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park
Students per teacherat that high school — 24.9
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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