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Del Dios vs Etna

660 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (4.4× in Del Dios) and rent (3.2× in Del Dios).

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Del Dios, CAA small town of 379California · 379 people
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Etna, CAHomes around $281KCalifornia · 642 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.

Del DiosA small town of 379
Quiet strengthsDel Dios doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Del Dios →
EtnaHomes around $281K
Housing$281K typical home63% below the CA typical home Work279 jobsbased in Etna, a regional job hub All about Etna →
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 values4.4×
Homes cost more in Del Dios
Del Dios $968,800Etna $221,200
Rent3.2×
Rent runs higher in Del Dios
Del Dios $2,706Etna $859
Property tax bill3.5×
Tax bills are bigger in Del Dios
Del Dios $5,417Etna $1,544
Jobs per worker8×
Etna is more of a job hub
Etna 1.59Del Dios 0.20
Average commute18 min
Etna has the shorter commute
Del Dios 39 minEtna 22 min
Street grid2×
Del Dios has the more walkable street grid
Del Dios 211Etna 105
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $3,890 more a month in Del Dios

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.

Del Dios$5,530/mo
Typical home $969K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $2,706/mo · Housing →
Etna$1,640/mo
Typical home $281K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $859/mo · Housing →

The difference: $3,890 a month, about $46,700 a year, between Del Dios and Etna.

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.

Schools
–Del DiosNot graded BEtnaBetter than 57% of districts in the state
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
Del DiosEtna
Snow a year0″4″
January low—28°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—135d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th99th
Outdoors & history
Del DiosEtna
Trails—8 mi
Conserved land—2.4%
Settled—1878
Archive photos—7
Community
Del DiosEtna
Library hours a week—26 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

660 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

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Del Dios ↔ Etna660 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.

Del DiosEtna
People
Population 379Lowest 642Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -8% CA: +6.1%
Median age 57.2±9.7Highest 51% above CA 48.7±11.5Lowest 28% above CA
Del Dios and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 10%±12.8Lowest CA: 22% 12.9%±9.3Highest CA: 22%
Etna and Del Dios are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 35.4%±9.5Highest CA: 15.7% 28.2%±6.7Lowest CA: 15.7%
Del Dios and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 44%Highest CA: 37.1% 30.2%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±4.5Lowest CA: 7.6% 5.6%±4Highest CA: 7.6%
Etna and Del Dios are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $49,063±$24k 51% below CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $968,800±$190kHighest 32% above CA $221,200±$50kLowest 70% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,706±$1kHighest 33% above CA $859±$132Lowest 58% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,417Highest 6% above CA $1,544Lowest 70% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.9%±51.3Lowest CA: 55.3% 70.3%±16.9Highest CA: 55.3%
Etna and Del Dios are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.2%Lowest CA: 12% 18%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.5%Highest CA: 55.9% 61.2%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1944Lowest 32 yrs older than CA 1961Highest 15 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 37% above CA 22 minLowest 24% below CA
Work from home 24%±20.4Highest CA: 17.2% 4.1%±4.9Lowest CA: 17.2%
Del Dios and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 14.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miHighest 11.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Lowest 1.59Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Diego (39%)Yreka (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EtnaFew work in Del Dios
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 8.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 10.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 211Highest 105Lowest
Schools
School district —Scott Valley Unified
High school in town —Etna Union High
Students per teacherat that high school — 13.0
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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