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Corralitos vs Bradbury

291 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.1× in Bradbury) and rent (+58% in Bradbury).

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Corralitos, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 1,884 people
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Bradbury, CAHomes around $2.18MCalifornia · 788 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 →
BradburyHomes around $2.18M
Housing$2.18M typical home185% above the CA typical home All about Bradbury →
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.

Street grid3.1×
Bradbury has the more walkable street grid
Bradbury 26.1Corralitos 8.3
Rent+58%
Rent runs higher in Bradbury
Bradbury $3,501Corralitos $2,218
Growth since 2010+12.8 pts
Corralitos has grown faster since 2010
Corralitos +0.7%Bradbury -12.1%
Average commute12 min
Corralitos has the shorter commute
Bradbury 34 minCorralitos 21 min
Bachelor’s degree++22.5 pts
More adults in Bradbury have a degree
Bradbury 63.2%Corralitos 40.7%
Homeowners+13.8 pts renters
Corralitos has more renters
Bradbury 93.4%Corralitos 79.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,010 more a month in Bradbury

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 →
Bradbury$12,330/mo
Typical home $2.18M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50%+ · or rent about $3,501/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,010 a month, about $12,100 a year, between Bradbury and Corralitos.

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−BradburyBetter than 53% of districts in the state
Health
A−CorralitosHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns –BradburyNot graded
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
CorralitosBradbury
Snow a year0″0″
January low41°F—
July high74°F—
Growing season (days)323d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)99th97th
Outdoors & history
CorralitosBradbury
Trails4 mi—
Conserved land1.2%—
Settled—1957
Archive photos—1
Community
CorralitosBradbury
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

291 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CorralitosCABradburyCA
Corralitos ↔ Bradbury291 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.

CorralitosBradbury
People
Population 1,884Highest 788Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.7%Highest CA: +6.1% -12.1%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 56±11.1Highest 48% above CA 55±2Lowest 45% above CA
Corralitos and Bradbury 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% 11.9%±3.5Highest CA: 22%
Bradbury and Corralitos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.6%±13.4Highest CA: 15.7% 20.2%±3Lowest CA: 15.7%
Corralitos and Bradbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40.7%Lowest CA: 37.1% 63.2%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±2.7Lowest CA: 7.6% 5.7%±2.4Highest CA: 7.6%
Bradbury 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±$36kLowest 73% above CA $171,696±$56kHighest 73% above CA
Bradbury and Corralitos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $2,000,001 172% above CA $2,000,001 172% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,218±$1kLowest 9% above CA $3,501Highest 72% above CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $10,000+ at least 95% above CA $10,000+ at least 95% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.2%±38Lowest CA: 55.3% 40%±100Highest CA: 55.3%
Bradbury and Corralitos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.4%Highest CA: 12% 4.8%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.6%Lowest CA: 55.9% 93.4%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than CA 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 25% below CA 34 minHighest 17% above CA
Work from home 14.9%±8.1Lowest CA: 17.2% 20.6%±5.7Highest CA: 17.2%
Bradbury and Corralitos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.1%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.51Highest 0.36Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watsonville (12%)Los Angeles (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BradburyFew work in Corralitos
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.3Lowest 26.1Highest
Schools
School district Pajaro Valley UnifiedDuarte 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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