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Crestline vs Calimesa

23 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+19 pts in Calimesa) and work from home (+17.1 pts in Crestline).

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Crestline, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 9,835 people
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Calimesa, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 10,902 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.

CrestlineAn outdoors town
Outdoors#29 most conserved land in CA14 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$361K typical home53% below the CA typical home HealthHealthier than 67%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Crestline →
CalimesaAn outdoors town
Outdoors#105 most conserved land in CA8.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Housing$565K typical home26% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 33%of CA districts All about Calimesa →
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.

Growth since 2010+19 pts
Calimesa has grown faster since 2010
Calimesa +27.2%Crestline +8.2%
Work from home+17.1 pts
More people work from home in Crestline
Crestline 27.2%Calimesa 10.1%
Seasonal homes+33.5 pts
Crestline has more second homes
Crestline 33.5%Calimesa 0%
Conserved land+18.3 pts
Crestline has more conserved land
Crestline 40.4%Calimesa 22.1%
Homeowners+13 pts renters
Crestline has more renters
Calimesa 89.3%Crestline 76.3%
Typical home built16 yrs
Crestline’s homes are older
Calimesa 1983Crestline 1967
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,200 more a month in Calimesa

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.

Crestline$2,110/mo
Typical home $361K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $1,538/mo · Housing →
Calimesa$3,320/mo
Typical home $565K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $1,783/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,200 a month, about $14,400 a year, between Calimesa and Crestline.

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

Crestline places higher on 12 of 18 CA lists

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
–CrestlineNot graded C+CalimesaSafer than 37% of U.S. towns
Schools
CCrestlineBetter than 29% of districts in the state CCalimesaBetter than 33% of districts in the state
Health
B+CrestlineHealthier than 67% of U.S. towns B−CalimesaHealthier than 49% of U.S. towns
12Crestline
4Calimesa

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most remote workersWork · 801 towns #109#498 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #420#680 Most activeHealth · 844 towns #198#456 Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #251#41 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #502#696 HealthiestHealth · 844 towns #383#545 Most trailsOutdoors · 677 towns #393#517 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #227#345

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Crestline’s rankings →

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
CrestlineCalimesa
Snow a year—0″
January low—41°F
July high—95°F
Growing season (days)—329d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)98th100th
Outdoors & history
CrestlineCalimesa
Trails14 mi8 mi
Conserved land40.4%22.1%
Settled—1990
Archive photos—4
Community
CrestlineCalimesa
Library hours a week29 hrs38 hrs
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.

Where they are

23 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CrestlineCalimesaCrestlineCalimesa
Crestline ↔ Calimesa23 miles apart
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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.

CrestlineCalimesa
People
Population 9,835Lowest 10,902Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.2%Lowest CA: +6.1% +27.2%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 44.1±7.1Highest 16% above CA 40±3.4Lowest 6% above CA
Crestline and Calimesa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.9%±4.9Lowest CA: 22% 23.8%±4.7Highest CA: 22%
Calimesa and Crestline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.1%±1.7Highest CA: 15.7% 20.8%±3.1Lowest CA: 15.7%
Crestline and Calimesa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.3%Highest CA: 37.1% 29.6%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±1.9Lowest CA: 7.6% 4.8%±2Highest CA: 7.6%
Calimesa and Crestline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $77,786±$14kLowest 22% below CA $87,181±$13kHighest 12% below CA
Calimesa and Crestline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $394,400±$26kLowest 46% below CA $446,300±$37kHighest 39% below CA
Calimesa and Crestline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,538±$297Lowest 24% below CA $1,783±$156Highest 12% below CA
Calimesa and Crestline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,886Lowest 44% below CA $3,347Highest 35% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.6%±18.7Highest CA: 55.3% 22.7%±10Lowest CA: 55.3%
Below poverty line 11.3%Highest CA: 12% 5.3%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.3%Lowest CA: 55.9% 89.3%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than CA 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 28% above CA 36 minLowest 25% above CA
Work from home 27.2%±5.7Highest CA: 17.2% 10.1%±4.3Lowest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 8.9%Highest 3.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Lowest 0.38Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Bernardino (9%)San Bernardino (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CalimesaFew work in Crestline
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 40.4%Highest 22.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 13.7 miHighest 8.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.5Highest 24.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#560 of 574 in CA
School district Rim of the World UnifiedBeaumont Unified · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint 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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