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Gridley vs Mojave

357 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (470.5× in Mojave) and street grid (12.4× in Gridley).

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Gridley, CAHomes around $349KCalifornia · 7,330 people
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Mojave, CAHomes around $237KCalifornia · 5,173 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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $690 more a month in Gridley

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.

Gridley$2,030/mo
Typical home $349K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $1,176/mo · Housing →
Mojave$1,340/mo
Typical home $237K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50% · or rent about $1,214/mo · Housing →

The difference: $690 a month, about $8,300 a year, between Gridley and Mojave.

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

Gridley places higher on 15 of 19 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.

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
GridleyMojave
Snow a year0″1″
January low38°F33°F
July high92°F97°F
Growing season (days)293d241d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th79th
Outdoors & history
GridleyMojave
Trails0 mi94 mi
Conserved land1.6%0.5%
Settled1905—
National Register places1—
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here5—
Community
GridleyMojave
Library hours a week25 hrs13 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

357 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Gridley ↔ Mojave357 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.

GridleyMojave
People
Population 7,330Highest 5,173Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.7%Highest CA: +6.1% +10.9%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 34.1±3.7Highest 10% below CA 31.1±4.2Lowest 18% below CA
Gridley and Mojave are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.8%±6.3Lowest CA: 22% 33.6%±5Highest CA: 22%
Mojave and Gridley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.7%±2.5Highest CA: 15.7% 8.7%±2.8Lowest CA: 15.7%
Gridley and Mojave are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.6%Highest CA: 37.1% 8.7%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5%±2Highest CA: 7.6% 4.8%±2.7Lowest CA: 7.6%
Gridley and Mojave are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,974±$10kHighest 42% below CA $55,660±$13kLowest 44% below CA
Gridley and Mojave are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $312,800±$29kHighest 57% below CA $213,600±$28kLowest 71% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,176±$113Lowest 42% below CA $1,214±$117Highest 40% below CA
Mojave and Gridley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,174Highest 58% below CA $1,064Lowest 79% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.3%±14.4Lowest CA: 55.3% 55.6%±14.9Highest CA: 55.3%
Mojave and Gridley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.9%Lowest CA: 12% 25.5%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 48.6%Highest CA: 55.9% 38.2%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than CA 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 12% below CA 32 minHighest 10% above CA
Work from home 2.9%±2.5Lowest CA: 17.2% 10.3%±6.6Highest CA: 17.2%
Mojave and Gridley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 16.7%Lowest 19.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 42.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.72Lowest 2.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Oroville (10%)Lancaster (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MojaveFew work in Gridley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 94.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 97.7Highest 7.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #159 of 574 in CA#568 of 574 in CA
School district Gridley UnifiedKern County ROP · Mojave Unified
High school in town Gridley HighMojave Jr./Sr. High
Students per teacherat that high school 19.4Lowest 20.0Highest
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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