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Day Valley vs Corralitos

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (5.5× in Day Valley) and conserved land (+40 pts in Day Valley).

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Day Valley, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 3,579 people
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Corralitos, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 1,884 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.

Day ValleyAn outdoors town
Outdoors#28 most conserved land in CA23 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 90%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Day Valley →
CorralitosOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Corralitos →
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.

Trails5.5×
Day Valley has more miles of trail
Day Valley 22.7 miCorralitos 4.1 mi
Conserved land+40 pts
Day Valley has more conserved land
Day Valley 41.2%Corralitos 1.2%
Home values+56%
Homes cost more in Corralitos
Corralitos $2,000,001Day Valley $1,279,300
Property tax bill+45%
Tax bills are bigger in Corralitos
Corralitos $10,000+Day Valley $6,910
Jobs per worker2.4×
Corralitos is more of a job hub
Corralitos 0.51Day Valley 0.21
Average commute8 min
Corralitos has the shorter commute
Day Valley 29 minCorralitos 21 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $4,040 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.

Day Valley$7,280/mo
Typical home $1.28M (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $1,669/mo · Housing →
Corralitos$11,320/mo
Typical home $2M (Census) · tax rate 0.50%+ · or rent about $2,218/mo · Housing →

The difference: $4,040 a month, about $48,400 a year, between Corralitos and Day Valley.

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.

Where they are

Day Valley and Corralitos share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Day ValleyCorralitosDay ValleyCorralitos
Day Valley ↔ Corralitos4.6 miles apart · They share a border
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
–Day ValleyNot graded B−CorralitosBetter than 52% of districts in the state
Health
ADay ValleyHealthier than 90% of U.S. towns A−CorralitosHealthier than 77% 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
Day ValleyCorralitos
Snow a year0″0″
January low41°F41°F
July high74°F74°F
Growing season (days)323d323d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)93rd99th
Outdoors & history
Day ValleyCorralitos
Trails23 mi4 mi
Conserved land41.2%1.2%
National Register places1—
Community
Day ValleyCorralitos
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.

Day ValleyCorralitos
People
Population 3,579Highest 1,884Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census 0%Lowest CA: +6.1% +0.7%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 55.3±4.1Lowest 46% above CA 56±11.1Highest 48% above CA
Corralitos and Day Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.6%±5.1Highest CA: 22% 8.8%±5.4Lowest CA: 22%
Day Valley and Corralitos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 34.7%±5.2Highest CA: 15.7% 31.6%±13.4Lowest CA: 15.7%
Day Valley and Corralitos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 50.1%Highest CA: 37.1% 40.7%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.2%±2.4Highest CA: 7.6% 3%±2.7Lowest CA: 7.6%
Day Valley and Corralitos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $155,000±$19kLowest 56% above CA $171,113±$36kHighest 73% above CA
Corralitos and Day Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $1,279,300±$123kLowest 74% above CA $2,000,001Highest 172% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,669±$412Lowest 18% below CA $2,218±$1kHighest 9% above CA
Corralitos and Day Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,910Lowest 35% above CA $10,000+Highest at least 95% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.5%±16Lowest CA: 55.3% 38.2%±38Highest CA: 55.3%
Corralitos and Day Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.1%Lowest CA: 12% 7.4%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.5%Highest CA: 55.9% 79.6%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than CA 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest about the CA average 21 minLowest 25% below CA
Work from home 12.5%±5Lowest CA: 17.2% 14.9%±8.1Highest CA: 17.2%
Corralitos and Day Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.2%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 12.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 0.51Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Santa Cruz (13%)Watsonville (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CorralitosFew work in Day Valley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 41.2%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 22.7 miHighest 4.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.2Lowest 8.3Highest
Schools
School district —Pajaro Valley Unified
High school in town —None 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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