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Dorris vs Etna

61 miles apart. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+18.1 pts in Dorris) and home values (+43% in Etna).

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Dorris, CAHomes around $140KCalifornia · 869 people

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Etna, CAHomes around $281KCalifornia · 642 people

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.

DorrisHomes around $140K

Housing$140K typical home82% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 7%of CA districts All about Dorris →

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 differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Kids under 18+18.1 pts

Dorris has more kids

Dorris 31%Etna 12.9%

Home values+43%

Homes cost more in Etna

Etna $221,200Dorris $154,700

Property tax bill+44%

Tax bills are bigger in Etna

Etna $1,544Dorris $1,069

Bachelor’s degree++12.2 pts

More adults in Etna have a degree

Etna 30.2%Dorris 18%

Jobs per worker+62%

Etna is more of a job hub

Etna 1.59Dorris 0.98

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $820 more a month in Etna

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.

Down paymentRate%

Dorris$810/mo

Typical home $140K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $746/mo · Housing →

Etna$1,640/mo

Typical home $281K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $859/mo · Housing →

The difference: $820 a month, about $9,900 a year, between Etna and Dorris.

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

DDorrisBetter than 7% of districts in the state BEtnaBetter than 57% of districts in the state

Life in each

Dorris gets 48 more inches of snow a year

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

DorrisEtna

Snow a year52″4″

January low21°F 28°F

July high88°F 90°F

Growing season (days)107d 135d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd 99th

Outdoors & history

DorrisEtna

Conserved land—2.4%

Settled1908 1878

Archive photos10 7

Community

DorrisEtna

Library hours a week—26 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 1

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

61 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DorrisCA EtnaCA

Dorris ↔ Etna61 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.

Only big differences vs California average

DorrisEtna

People

Population 869Highest 642Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.4%Lowest CA: +6.1% -8%Highest CA: +6.1%

Median age 36.6±9Lowest 3% below CA 48.7±11.5Highest 28% above CA

Etna and Dorris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 31%±3.1Highest CA: 22% 12.9%±9.3Lowest CA: 22%

Age 65+ 21.4%±9.7Lowest CA: 15.7% 28.2%±6.7Highest CA: 15.7%

Etna and Dorris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18%Lowest CA: 37.1% 30.2%Highest CA: 37.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±2.3Lowest CA: 7.6% 5.6%±4Highest CA: 7.6%

Etna and Dorris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $41,563±$23kLowest 58% below CA $49,063±$24kHighest 51% below CA

Etna and Dorris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $154,700±$13kLowest 79% below CA $221,200±$50kHighest 70% below CA

Rentmedian gross, monthly $746±$147Lowest 63% below CA $859±$132Highest 58% below CA

Etna and Dorris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,069Lowest 79% below CA $1,544Highest 70% below CA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.4%±16.2Lowest CA: 55.3% 70.3%±16.9Highest CA: 55.3%

Etna and Dorris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 19.1%Highest CA: 12% 18%Lowest CA: 12%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 57.4%Lowest CA: 55.9% 61.2%Highest CA: 55.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than CA 1961Highest 15 yrs older than CA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 32% below CA 22 minHighest 24% below CA

Work from home 14.4%±9.2Highest CA: 17.2% 4.1%±4.9Lowest CA: 17.2%

Dorris and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 15.7%Highest 14.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.8 miHighest 11.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.98Lowest 1.59Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Medford (6%)Yreka (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EtnaFew work in Dorris

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%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 102Lowest 105Highest

Schools

School district Butte Valley UnifiedScott Valley Unified

High school in town Butte Valley HighEtna Union High

Students per teacherat that high school 13.6Highest 13.0Lowest

California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Montague1,479 people · $184K homes

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.