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Corralitos vs Amesti

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: home values (2.3× in Corralitos) and growth since 2010 (+24.9 pts in Corralitos).

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Corralitos, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 1,884 people
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Amesti, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 2,818 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.

CorralitosOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Corralitos →
AmestiAn outdoors town
Outdoors#109 most conserved land in CA2.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health56% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Amesti →
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.

Home values2.3×
Homes cost more in Corralitos
Corralitos $2,000,001Amesti $879,400
Growth since 2010+24.9 pts
Corralitos has grown faster since 2010
Corralitos +0.7%Amesti -24.2%
Property tax bill+88%
Tax bills are bigger in Corralitos
Corralitos $10,000+Amesti $5,331
Street grid3×
Amesti has the more walkable street grid
Amesti 25.1Corralitos 8.3
Household income+57%
Households in Corralitos earn more
Corralitos $171,113Amesti $108,833
Average commute18 min
Corralitos has the shorter commute
Amesti 39 minCorralitos 21 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $6,260 more a month in Corralitos

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.

Corralitos$11,320/mo
Typical home $2M (Census) · tax rate 0.50%+ · or rent about $2,218/mo · Housing →
Amesti$5,060/mo
Typical home $879K (Census) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $1,660/mo · Housing →

The difference: $6,260 a month, about $75,200 a year, between Corralitos and Amesti.

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; “+” means the Census top-codes that town’s bill at $10,000, so its real rate is higher.

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.

Schools
B−CorralitosBetter than 52% of districts in the state B−AmestiBetter than 52% of districts in the state
Health
A−CorralitosHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns C+AmestiHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Corralitos and Amesti share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CorralitosAmestiCorralitosAmesti
Corralitos ↔ Amesti3.1 miles apart · They share a border
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
CorralitosAmesti
Snow a year0″0″
January low41°F40°F
July high74°F71°F
Growing season (days)323d324d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)99th97th
Outdoors & history
CorralitosAmesti
Trails4 mi2 mi
Conserved land1.2%21.6%
Community
CorralitosAmesti
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.

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.

CorralitosAmesti
People
Population 1,884Lowest 2,818Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.7%Highest CA: +6.1% -24.2%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 56±11.1Highest 48% above CA 40.1±5.1Lowest 6% above CA
Corralitos and Amesti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 8.8%±5.4Lowest CA: 22% 24.3%±5.3Highest CA: 22%
Age 65+ 31.6%±13.4Highest CA: 15.7% 21.3%±3.6Lowest CA: 15.7%
Corralitos and Amesti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40.7%Highest CA: 37.1% 20.4%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±2.7Lowest CA: 7.6% 6.6%±3.2Highest CA: 7.6%
Amesti and Corralitos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $171,113±$36kHighest 73% above CA $108,833±$25kLowest 10% above CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $2,000,001Highest 172% above CA $879,400±$74kLowest 20% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,218±$1kHighest 9% above CA $1,660±$784Lowest 18% below CA
Corralitos and Amesti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $10,000+Highest at least 95% above CA $5,331Lowest 4% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.2%±38Lowest CA: 55.3% 78.5%±28.8Highest CA: 55.3%
Amesti and Corralitos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.4%Lowest CA: 12% 13.4%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.6%Lowest CA: 55.9% 80.7%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than CA 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 25% below CA 39 minHighest 36% above CA
Work from home 14.9%±8.1Highest CA: 17.2% 13.4%±8Lowest CA: 17.2%
Corralitos and Amesti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.1%Lowest 4.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 14.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.51Highest 0.21Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watsonville (12%)Watsonville (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AmestiFew work in Corralitos
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Lowest 21.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.1 miHighest 2.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.3Lowest 25.1Highest
Schools
School district Pajaro Valley UnifiedPajaro Valley Unified
High school in town None in townNone in town
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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