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Eldridge vs Irwindale

386 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (88.3× in Irwindale) and property tax bill (+62% in Eldridge).

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Eldridge, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 1,379 people
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Irwindale, CAOne of the safest townsCalifornia · 1,377 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.

EldridgeOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 83%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Eldridge →
IrwindaleOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 0%of U.S. towns we grade Work15,246 jobsbased in Irwindale, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Irwindale →
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 worker88.3×
Irwindale is more of a job hub
Irwindale 22.96Eldridge 0.26
Property tax bill+62%
Tax bills are bigger in Eldridge
Eldridge $4,500Irwindale $2,781
Street grid2.4×
Eldridge has the more walkable street grid
Eldridge 47.8Irwindale 20.2
Conserved land+15.3 pts
Irwindale has more conserved land
Irwindale 15.4%Eldridge 0.1%
Typical home built20 yrs
Eldridge’s homes are older
Irwindale 1985Eldridge 1965
Work in town+13.2 pts
More of Irwindale’s workers stay in town
Irwindale 14.3%Eldridge 1.1%
★ What stands out · 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−IrwindaleSafer than 0% of U.S. towns
Schools
–EldridgeNot graded B−IrwindaleBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
A−EldridgeHealthier than 83% of U.S. towns B+IrwindaleHealthier than 68% of 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.

Eldridge$4,400/mo
Typical home $767K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $1,968/mo · Housing →
Irwindale$4,300/mo
Typical home $772K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.39% · or rent about $1,931/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Eldridge and Irwindale.

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.

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
EldridgeIrwindale
Snow a year0″0″
January low38°F—
July high86°F—
Growing season (days)270d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)95th81st
Outdoors & history
EldridgeIrwindale
Trails0 mi23 mi
Conserved land0.1%15.4%
Settled—1860
National Register places1—
Archive photos26
Community
EldridgeIrwindale
Library hours a week—49 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

386 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EldridgeCAIrwindaleCA
Eldridge ↔ Irwindale386 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.

EldridgeIrwindale
People
Population 1,379Highest 1,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.4%Highest CA: +6.1% +3.5%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 41.7±8.3Highest 10% above CA 34±6.8Lowest 10% below CA
Eldridge and Irwindale 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% 23.4%±5Highest CA: 22%
Irwindale 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% 14.2%±3.4Lowest CA: 15.7%
Eldridge and Irwindale 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% 21.8%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.5%±4.6Lowest CA: 7.6% 10.6%±3Highest CA: 7.6%
Irwindale and Eldridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $121,938±$14kHighest 23% above CA $114,167±$18kLowest 15% above CA
Eldridge and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $766,800±$76kHighest 4% above CA $709,400±$43kLowest 3% below CA
Eldridge and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,968±$590Highest 3% below CA $1,931±$475Lowest 5% below CA
Eldridge and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,500Highest 12% below CA $2,781Lowest 46% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 65%±23.8Highest CA: 55.3% 43.7%±25.9Lowest CA: 55.3%
Eldridge and Irwindale 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% 4.3%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74%Lowest CA: 55.9% 77.9%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than CA 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest about the CA average 27 minLowest 7% below CA
Work from home 17.6%±7.3Highest CA: 17.2% 9.5%±4.5Lowest CA: 17.2%
Eldridge and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Lowest 14.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Lowest 22.96Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sonoma (11%)Los Angeles (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IrwindaleFew work in Eldridge
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 15.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 2.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 47.8Highest 20.2Lowest
Schools
School district —Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park District · Covina-Valley Unified
High school in town —Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park
Students per teacherat that high school — 24.9
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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