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Gustine vs Dos Palos

27 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3× in Gustine) and home values (+47% in Gustine).

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Gustine, CAHomes around $422KCalifornia · 6,133 people
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Dos Palos, CAHomes around $363KCalifornia · 5,765 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.

GustineHomes around $422K
Housing$422K typical home45% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 68%of CA districts Outdoors#283 most walkable in CA0.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Gustine →
Dos PalosHomes around $363K
Housing$363K typical home52% below the CA typical home Outdoors#93 most walkable in CA0.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Dos Palos →
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.

Trails3×
Gustine has more miles of trail
Gustine 0.3 miDos Palos 0.1 mi
Home values+47%
Homes cost more in Gustine
Gustine $441,700Dos Palos $299,500
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Gustine
Gustine $2,275Dos Palos $1,663
Growth since 2010+6.4 pts
Dos Palos has grown faster since 2010
Dos Palos +17.1%Gustine +10.7%
Average commute6 min
Dos Palos has the shorter commute
Gustine 34 minDos Palos 28 min
Street grid+42%
Dos Palos has the more walkable street grid
Dos Palos 132Gustine 92.8
★ What stands out · Report cards

Gustine places higher on 11 of 20 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
C+GustineSafer than 43% of U.S. towns C−Dos PalosSafer than 18% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+GustineBetter than 68% of districts in the state CDos PalosBetter than 26% of districts in the state
Health
C−GustineHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns DDos PalosHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns
11Gustine
8Dos Palos

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 411 towns #119#309 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #714#426 Highest graduation rateSchools · 720 towns #211#443 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #283#93 Most remote workersWork · 801 towns #783#616 Most affordableCost of living · 835 towns #238#91 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #163#60 Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #171#81

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Gustine

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.

Gustine$2,390/mo
Typical home $422K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $1,395/mo · Housing →
Dos Palos$2,070/mo
Typical home $363K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Gustine and Dos Palos.

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
GustineDos Palos
Snow a year0″0″
January low38°F39°F
July high100°F95°F
Growing season (days)273d322d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)85th84th
Outdoors & history
GustineDos Palos
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land3.1%3%
Settled1915—
Archive photos—3
Famous people born here—4
Community
GustineDos Palos
Library hours a week19 hrs19 hrs
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

27 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GustineDos PalosGustineDos Palos
Gustine ↔ Dos Palos27 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.

GustineDos Palos
People
Population 6,133Highest 5,765Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.7%Lowest CA: +6.1% +17.1%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 44.1±6.6Highest 16% above CA 37±3.8Lowest about the CA average
Gustine and Dos Palos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.7%±7.6Lowest CA: 22% 24.1%±7Highest CA: 22%
Dos Palos and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.3%±4.4Lowest CA: 15.7% 21.8%±7.3Highest CA: 15.7%
Dos Palos and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.9%Lowest CA: 37.1% 11.3%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.4%±5.4Highest CA: 7.6% 5.8%±2.9Lowest CA: 7.6%
Gustine and Dos Palos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,532±$14kHighest 40% below CA $42,367±$17kLowest 57% below CA
Gustine and Dos Palos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $441,700±$26kHighest 40% below CA $299,500±$37kLowest 59% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,395±$190Highest 31% below CA $1,125±$440Lowest 45% below CA
Gustine and Dos Palos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,275Highest 56% below CA $1,663Lowest 68% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.4%±21.7Highest CA: 55.3% 31.1%±14.5Lowest CA: 55.3%
Gustine and Dos Palos are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4%Lowest CA: 12% 17.6%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56.6%Lowest CA: 55.9% 60.2%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than CA 1976Lowest same as CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 20% above CA 28 minLowest about the CA average
Work from home 1.9%±2.2Lowest CA: 17.2% 7.3%±5.5Highest CA: 17.2%
Dos Palos and Gustine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.6%Lowest 19.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miHighest 27.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.55Lowest 0.59Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Newman (5%)Los Banos (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dos PalosFew work in Gustine
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.1%Highest 3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 92.8Lowest 132Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#395 of 574 in CA
School district Gustine UnifiedDos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified
High school in town Gustine HighDos Palos High
Students per teacherat that high school 19.5Highest 19.4Lowest
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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