Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Eldridge vs Colma

46 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (23.4× in Colma) and growth since 2010 (+22.3 pts in Eldridge).

×
Eldridge, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 1,379 people
×
Colma, CAOne of the safest townsCalifornia · 1,636 people
Swap order
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.

EldridgeOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 83%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Eldridge →
ColmaOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 0%of U.S. towns we grade Work4,174 jobsbased in Colma, a regional job hub Housing$1.07M typical home41% above the CA typical home All about Colma →
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 worker23.4×
Colma is more of a job hub
Colma 6.08Eldridge 0.26
Growth since 2010+22.3 pts
Eldridge has grown faster since 2010
Eldridge +6.4%Colma -15.9%
Property tax bill+74%
Tax bills are bigger in Colma
Colma $7,830Eldridge $4,500
Home values+38%
Homes cost more in Colma
Colma $1,062,000Eldridge $766,800
Homeowners+20.7 pts renters
Colma has more renters
Eldridge 74%Colma 53.3%
Street grid+91%
Eldridge has the more walkable street grid
Eldridge 47.8Colma 25.0
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,900 more a month in Colma

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.

Eldridge$4,400/mo
Typical home $767K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $1,968/mo · Housing →
Colma$6,300/mo
Typical home $1.07M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $2,303/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,900 a month, about $22,800 a year, between Colma and Eldridge.

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.

Safety
–EldridgeNot graded D−ColmaSafer than 0% of U.S. towns
Health
A−EldridgeHealthier than 83% of U.S. towns B+ColmaHealthier than 68% 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
EldridgeColma
Snow a year0″0″
January low38°F45°F
July high86°F69°F
Growing season (days)270d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)95th91st
Outdoors & history
EldridgeColma
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.1%0.1%
Settled—1924
National Register places1—
Archive photos212
Community
EldridgeColma
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

46 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EldridgeCAColmaCA
Eldridge ↔ Colma46 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.

EldridgeColma
People
Population 1,379Lowest 1,636Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.4%Highest CA: +6.1% -15.9%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 41.7±8.3Highest 10% above CA 38.1±4.8Lowest about the CA average
Eldridge and Colma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.2%±5Lowest CA: 22% 22.6%±4.2Highest CA: 22%
Colma and Eldridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.6%±6.1Highest CA: 15.7% 15.5%±2.8Lowest CA: 15.7%
Eldridge and Colma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.1%Highest CA: 37.1% 26.7%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.5%±4.6Highest CA: 7.6% 3.5%±1.6Lowest CA: 7.6%
Eldridge and Colma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $121,938±$14kLowest 23% above CA $148,295±$23kHighest 50% above CA
Colma and Eldridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $766,800±$76kLowest 4% above CA $1,062,000±$51kHighest 45% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,968±$590Lowest 3% below CA $2,303±$414Highest 13% above CA
Colma and Eldridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,500Lowest 12% below CA $7,830Highest 53% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 65%±23.8Highest CA: 55.3% 45.2%±11.4Lowest CA: 55.3%
Eldridge and Colma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.1%Highest CA: 12% 6.7%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74%Highest CA: 55.9% 53.3%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than CA 1990Highest 14 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest about the CA average 28 minLowest about the CA average
Work from home 17.6%±7.3Lowest CA: 17.2% 21.4%±9Highest CA: 17.2%
Colma and Eldridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Lowest 4.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miHighest 8.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Lowest 6.08Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sonoma (11%)San Francisco (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ColmaFew work in Eldridge
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1% 0.1%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 47.8Highest 25.0Lowest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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.

Eldridge neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Eldridge’s Town Square.

Colma neighborsTown Square →
T Weaver · 4d

Colma's Hidden Viewpoints

1 neighbor in Colma can answer.

Add a town

Set another town beside Eldridge and Colma

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Bordering Eldridge

F
+ Compare
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente3,347 people · $824K homes
B
+ Compare
Boyes Hot Springs7,247 people · $783K homes

Towns like Eldridge

+ Compare
San Juan Bautista2,033 people · $786K homes
+ Compare
Irwindale1,377 people · $709K homes
+ Compare
Plymouth1,056 people · $377K homes
D
+ Compare
Del Rey Oaks1,570 people · $836K 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.

Post to Eldridge

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in