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Florin vs Colton

381 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7.6× in Colton) and street grid (2× in Florin).

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Florin, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 50,211 people
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Colton, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 53,772 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.

FlorinAn outdoors town
Outdoors#86 most walkable in CA2.3 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves Housing$419K typical home45% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 69%of CA districts All about Florin →
ColtonOne of the healthiest towns
Health65% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$495K typical home35% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 38%of CA districts All about Colton →
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.

Trails7.6×
Colton has more miles of trail
Colton 17.4 miFlorin 2.3 mi
Street grid2×
Florin has the more walkable street grid
Florin 135Colton 65.7
Growth since 2010+6.9 pts
Florin has grown faster since 2010
Florin +10.3%Colton +3.4%
Home values+15%
Homes cost more in Colton
Colton $443,800Florin $386,900
Property tax bill+18%
Tax bills are bigger in Colton
Colton $2,809Florin $2,382
Jobs per worker+51%
Colton is more of a job hub
Colton 1.07Florin 0.71
★ What stands out · Report cards

Florin places higher on 11 of 21 CA lists

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
–FlorinNot graded C−ColtonSafer than 18% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+FlorinBetter than 69% of districts in the state C+ColtonBetter than 38% of districts in the state
Health
CFlorinHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns CColtonHealthier than 35% of U.S. towns
11Florin
9Colton

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #86#456 Most trailsOutdoors · 677 towns #623#357 Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #182#465 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 422 towns #98#236 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #456#666 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #288#99 Fewest smokersHealth · 844 towns #679#530 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 844 towns #568#711

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Florin’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Colton

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.

Florin$2,410/mo
Typical home $419K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $1,622/mo · Housing →
Colton$2,860/mo
Typical home $495K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $1,661/mo · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Colton and Florin.

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
FlorinColton
Snow a year0″0″
January low41°F43°F
July high94°F95°F
Growing season (days)341d353d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th98th
Outdoors & history
FlorinColton
Trails2 mi17 mi
Conserved land2.3%2.7%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—1
Famous people born here117
Community
FlorinColton
Library hours a week39 hrs46 hrs
Colleges in town—1
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

381 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FlorinCAColtonCA
Florin ↔ Colton381 miles apart
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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.

FlorinColton
People
Population 50,211Lowest 53,772Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.3%Highest CA: +6.1% +3.4%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 35.4±1.3Highest 7% below CA 33.9±1.2Lowest 11% below CA
Florin and Colton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.4%±1.5 CA: 22% 23.4%±1.7 CA: 22%
Age 65+ 15%±1Highest CA: 15.7% 11.3%±1.1Lowest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.9%Lowest CA: 37.1% 16.6%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.1%±0.9Highest CA: 7.6% 7%±1Lowest CA: 7.6%
Florin and Colton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,111±$5kLowest 28% below CA $71,208±$3kHighest 28% below CA
Colton and Florin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $386,900±$14kLowest 47% below CA $443,800±$8kHighest 40% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,622±$76Lowest 20% below CA $1,661±$55Highest 18% below CA
Colton and Florin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,382Lowest 54% below CA $2,809Highest 45% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.1%±7Lowest CA: 55.3% 56.9%±5.8Highest CA: 55.3%
Colton and Florin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.7%Highest CA: 12% 13.7%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56.1%Highest CA: 55.9% 52.8%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than CA 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 7% below CA 28 minHighest 4% below CA
Work from home 9.6%±1.7Highest CA: 17.2% 9.1%±3.3Lowest CA: 17.2%
Florin and Colton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.9%Highest 6.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miLowest 12.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.71Lowest 1.07Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sacramento (30%)San Bernardino (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ColtonFew work in Florin
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.3%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miLowest 17.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 13Highest 11Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 135Highest 65.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #402 of 574 in CA#382 of 574 in CA
School district Elk Grove Unified · Sacramento County Office of EducationColton Joint Unified · Rialto Unified
High school in town Florin HighColton High
Students per teacherat that high school 18.3Lowest 19.4Highest
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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