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Dustin Acres vs Isleton

238 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (13.6× in Isleton) and property tax bill (2.3× in Dustin Acres).

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Dustin Acres, CAA small town of 656California · 656 people
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Isleton, CAHomes around $411KCalifornia · 522 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.

Dustin AcresA small town of 656
Quiet strengthsDustin Acres doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dustin Acres →
IsletonHomes around $411K
Housing$411K typical home46% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 79%of CA districts HistorySettled in 19231 place on the National Register All about Isleton →
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.

Street grid13.6×
Isleton has the more walkable street grid
Isleton 131Dustin Acres 9.6
Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Dustin Acres
Dustin Acres $2,912Isleton $1,270
Jobs per worker4.5×
Isleton is more of a job hub
Isleton 0.49Dustin Acres 0.11
Rent+45%
Rent runs higher in Dustin Acres
Dustin Acres $1,699Isleton $1,168
Average commute7 min
Dustin Acres has the shorter commute
Isleton 37 minDustin Acres 29 min
Typical home built17 yrs
Isleton’s homes are older
Dustin Acres 1989Isleton 1972
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $750 more a month in Isleton

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.

Dustin Acres$1,540/mo
Typical home $247K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $1,699/mo · Housing →
Isleton$2,290/mo
Typical home $411K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.39% · or rent about $1,168/mo · Housing →

The difference: $750 a month, about $9,000 a year, between Isleton and Dustin Acres.

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
–Dustin AcresNot graded A−IsletonBetter than 79% 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
Dustin AcresIsleton
Snow a year0″0″
January low41°F40°F
July high99°F91°F
Growing season (days)330d343d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)88th81st
Outdoors & history
Dustin AcresIsleton
Trails3 mi4 mi
Conserved land0%10.7%
Settled—1923
National Register places—1
Archive photos—15
Community
Dustin AcresIsleton
Library hours a week—24 hrs
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.

Where they are

238 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dustin AcresCAIsletonCA
Dustin Acres ↔ Isleton238 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.

Dustin AcresIsleton
People
Population 656Highest 522Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.8%Highest CA: +6.1% -1.2%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 38.6±6.9Highest about the CA average 35.8±6.7Lowest 6% below CA
Dustin Acres and Isleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.8%±6.2Highest CA: 22% 21.6%±6.9Lowest CA: 22%
Dustin Acres and Isleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.9%±6.3Lowest CA: 15.7% 20.5%±7Highest CA: 15.7%
Isleton and Dustin Acres are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.6%Lowest CA: 37.1% 12.8%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±4.1Lowest CA: 7.6% 5.4%±3.5Highest CA: 7.6%
Isleton and Dustin Acres are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $87,788±$38kHighest 11% below CA $53,194±$18kLowest 46% below CA
Dustin Acres and Isleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $246,800±$88kLowest 66% below CA $326,200±$94kHighest 56% below CA
Isleton and Dustin Acres are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,699±$149Highest 17% below CA $1,168±$322Lowest 43% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,912Highest 43% below CA $1,270Lowest 75% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61%±74.2Highest CA: 55.3% 49.1%±44.7Lowest CA: 55.3%
Dustin Acres and Isleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.4%Lowest CA: 12% 21.8%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78%Highest CA: 55.9% 75.3%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than CA 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest about the CA average 37 minHighest 27% above CA
Work from home 11.9%±8.4Highest CA: 17.2% 1.5%±4.5Lowest CA: 17.2%
Dustin Acres and Isleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 28.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.49Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bakersfield (17%)Rio Vista (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IsletonFew work in Dustin Acres
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 10.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.7 miLowest 4.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miLowest 8.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 9.6Lowest 131Highest
Schools
School district —River Delta Joint 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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