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Hughson vs Colusa

127 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+72% in Hughson) and rent (+54% in Hughson).

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Hughson, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 7,648 people
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Colusa, CAHomes around $372KCalifornia · 6,505 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.

HughsonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 79%of CA districts Housing$549K typical home28% below the CA typical home Outdoors#269 most walkable in CA0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Hughson →
ColusaHomes around $372K
Housing$372K typical home51% below the CA typical home Outdoors#180 most conserved land in CA7.1 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves Schools#248 for schools in CAof 574 towns All about Colusa →
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.

Property tax bill+72%
Tax bills are bigger in Hughson
Hughson $3,792Colusa $2,210
Rent+54%
Rent runs higher in Hughson
Hughson $1,748Colusa $1,132
Home values+36%
Homes cost more in Hughson
Hughson $511,200Colusa $375,000
Jobs per worker2.4×
Colusa is more of a job hub
Colusa 0.93Hughson 0.38
Work in town+19.3 pts
More of Colusa’s workers stay in town
Colusa 25.2%Hughson 5.9%
Street grid+84%
Hughson has the more walkable street grid
Hughson 95.9Colusa 52.2
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,080 more a month in Hughson

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.

Hughson$3,220/mo
Typical home $549K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $1,748/mo · Housing →
Colusa$2,140/mo
Typical home $372K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $1,132/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,080 a month, about $13,000 a year, between Hughson and Colusa.

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

Hughson places higher on 15 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
A−HughsonSafer than 81% of U.S. towns C+ColusaSafer than 35% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−HughsonBetter than 79% of districts in the state B−ColusaBetter than 45% of districts in the state
Health
C+HughsonHealthier than 43% of U.S. towns CColusaHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns
15Hughson
6Colusa

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

Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #564#248 Most new homesHousing · 438 towns #17#255 Most conserved landOutdoors · 777 towns #599#180 SafestSafety · 411 towns #8#173 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #330#64 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #269#537 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #310#77 Highest graduation rateSchools · 720 towns #12#211

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

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
HughsonColusa
Snow a year0″0″
January low42°F38°F
July high93°F92°F
Growing season (days)351d293d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st56th
Outdoors & history
HughsonColusa
Trails0 mi7 mi
Conserved land1.6%13.5%
Settled19071850
National Register places—3
Archive photos36
Famous people born here—8
Community
HughsonColusa
Library hours a week30 hrs40 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

127 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HughsonCAColusaCA
Hughson ↔ Colusa127 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.

HughsonColusa
People
Population 7,648Highest 6,505Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.7%Highest CA: +6.1% +7.4%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 39.3±3.1Highest 4% above CA 38.1±3.7Lowest about the CA average
Hughson and Colusa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.8%±4.6Lowest CA: 22% 30.2%±4.7Highest CA: 22%
Colusa and Hughson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.7%±4Highest CA: 15.7% 17.4%±3.3Lowest CA: 15.7%
Hughson and Colusa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.6%Highest CA: 37.1% 15.8%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.1%±2.7Highest CA: 7.6% 3.6%±1.6Lowest CA: 7.6%
Hughson and Colusa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $91,557±$16kHighest 8% below CA $71,250±$11kLowest 28% below CA
Hughson and Colusa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $511,200±$43kHighest 30% below CA $375,000±$29kLowest 49% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,748±$295Highest 14% below CA $1,132±$74Lowest 44% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,792Highest 26% below CA $2,210Lowest 57% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58%±19Lowest CA: 55.3% 68.4%±14.9Highest CA: 55.3%
Colusa and Hughson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.9%Lowest CA: 12% 18.1%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.3%Highest CA: 55.9% 59.9%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 20 yrs newer than CA 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 9% below CA 20 minLowest 31% below CA
Work from home 9.5%±5.4Highest CA: 17.2% 4%±3Lowest CA: 17.2%
Hughson and Colusa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.9%Lowest 25.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 13.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Lowest 0.93Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Modesto (19%)Williams (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ColusaFew work in Hughson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Lowest 13.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 7.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 95.9Highest 52.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #564 of 574 in CA#248 of 574 in CA
School district Hughson UnifiedColusa Unified
High school in town Hughson HighColusa High
Students per teacherat that high school 23.5Highest 20.0Lowest
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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