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Dorris vs Matheny

423 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (19.6× in Dorris) and rent (+66% in Matheny).

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Dorris, CAHomes around $140KCalifornia · 869 people

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Matheny, CAA small town of 572California · 572 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 →

MathenyA small town of 572

Quiet strengthsMatheny doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Matheny →

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.

Jobs per worker19.6×

Dorris is more of a job hub

Dorris 0.98Matheny 0.05

Rent runs higher in Matheny

Matheny $1,242Dorris $746

Work from home+14.4 pts

More people work from home in Dorris

Dorris 14.4%Matheny 0%

Street grid2.2×

Dorris has the more walkable street grid

Dorris 102Matheny 46.6

Work in town+15.4 pts

More of Dorris’s workers stay in town

Dorris 15.7%Matheny 0.3%

Homeowners+14 pts renters

Matheny has more renters

Dorris 57.4%Matheny 43.4%

★ What stands out · Life in each

Dorris gets 52 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

DorrisMatheny

Snow a year52″0″

January low21°F 38°F

July high88°F 94°F

Growing season (days)107d 328d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd 86th

Outdoors & history

DorrisMatheny

Settled1908 —

Archive photos10 —

Community

DorrisMatheny

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →

Matheny$890/mo

Typical home $151K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,242/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between Matheny 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 –MathenyNot graded

Where they are

423 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DorrisCA MathenyCA

Dorris ↔ Matheny423 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

DorrisMatheny

People

Population 869Highest 572Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.4%Lowest CA: +6.1% -7.2%Highest CA: +6.1%

Median age 36.6±9Highest 3% below CA 30.1±4.9Lowest 21% below CA

Dorris and Matheny 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% 21.5%±6.8Lowest CA: 22%

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

Age 65+ 21.4%±9.7Highest CA: 15.7% 8.7%±7.1Lowest CA: 15.7%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18%Highest CA: 37.1% 12.9%Lowest CA: 37.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±2.3Highest CA: 7.6% 3.3%±3Lowest CA: 7.6%

Dorris and Matheny 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 $67,976±$18kHighest 31% below CA

Matheny 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±$13kHighest 79% below CA $151,300±$66kLowest 79% below CA

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $746±$147Lowest 63% below CA $1,242±$197Highest 39% below CA

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,069Lowest 79% below CA $1,167Highest 77% below CA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.4%±16.2Highest CA: 55.3% 29.4%±32.7Lowest CA: 55.3%

Dorris and Matheny 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% 18.9%Lowest CA: 12%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 57.4%Highest CA: 55.9% 43.4%Lowest CA: 55.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than CA 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than CA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 min 32% below CA 20 min 32% below CA

Work from home 14.4%±9.2Highest CA: 17.2% 0%±4.7Lowest CA: 17.2%

Work in townworking residents 15.7%Highest 0.3%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.98Highest 0.05Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Medford (6%)Visalia (16%)

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 102Highest 46.6Lowest

Schools

School district Butte Valley Unified—

High school in town Butte Valley High—

Students per teacherat that high school 13.6 —

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

Deciding?

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The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Dorris neighborsTown Square →

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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.