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Irwindale vs Bertsch-Oceanview

627 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (37.6× in Irwindale) and home values (3.7× in Irwindale).

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Irwindale, CAOne of the safest townsCalifornia · 1,377 people
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Bertsch-Oceanview, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 2,250 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.

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 →
Bertsch-OceanviewAn outdoors town
Outdoors28.4% conserved land3.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Bertsch-Oceanview →
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 worker37.6×
Irwindale is more of a job hub
Irwindale 22.96Bertsch-Oceanview 0.61
Home values3.7×
Homes cost more in Irwindale
Irwindale $709,400Bertsch-Oceanview $191,300
Trails6.3×
Irwindale has more miles of trail
Irwindale 22.8 miBertsch-Oceanview 3.6 mi
Household income+56%
Households in Irwindale earn more
Irwindale $114,167Bertsch-Oceanview $73,173
Average commute10 min
Bertsch-Oceanview has the shorter commute
Irwindale 27 minBertsch-Oceanview 17 min
Age 65++8.2 pts
Bertsch-Oceanview has more people 65 and up
Bertsch-Oceanview 22.4%Irwindale 14.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $3,110 more a month in Irwindale

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.

Irwindale$4,300/mo
Typical home $772K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.39% · or rent about $1,931/mo · Housing →
Bertsch-Oceanview$1,190/mo
Typical home $191K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $1,649/mo · Housing →

The difference: $3,110 a month, about $37,300 a year, between Irwindale and Bertsch-Oceanview.

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

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
D−IrwindaleSafer than 0% of U.S. towns –Bertsch-OceanviewNot graded
Schools
B−IrwindaleBetter than 47% of districts in the state –Bertsch-OceanviewNot graded
Health
B+IrwindaleHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns B−Bertsch-OceanviewHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns
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
IrwindaleBertsch-Oceanview
Snow a year0″0″
January low—40°F
July high—65°F
Growing season (days)—256d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st95th
Outdoors & history
IrwindaleBertsch-Oceanview
Trails23 mi4 mi
Conserved land15.4%28.4%
Settled1860—
Archive photos61
Community
IrwindaleBertsch-Oceanview
Library hours a week49 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

627 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IrwindaleCABertsch-OceanviewCA
Irwindale ↔ Bertsch-Oceanview627 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.

IrwindaleBertsch-Oceanview
People
Population 1,377Lowest 2,250Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.5%Highest CA: +6.1% +3.4%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 34±6.8Lowest 10% below CA 36.8±8.9Highest about the CA average
Bertsch-Oceanview and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.4%±5Highest CA: 22% 18.8%±4.8Lowest CA: 22%
Irwindale and Bertsch-Oceanview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.2%±3.4Lowest CA: 15.7% 22.4%±4.1Highest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.8%Highest CA: 37.1% 15.2%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 10.6%±3Highest CA: 7.6% 1.6%±1.6Lowest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $114,167±$18kHighest 15% above CA $73,173±$11kLowest 26% below CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $709,400±$43kHighest 3% below CA $191,300±$53kLowest 74% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,931±$475Highest 5% below CA $1,649±$154Lowest 19% below CA
Irwindale and Bertsch-Oceanview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,781Highest 46% below CA $2,260Lowest 56% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.7%±25.9Lowest CA: 55.3% 86.4%±35.4Highest CA: 55.3%
Bertsch-Oceanview and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.3%Lowest CA: 12% 9.6%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.9%Lowest CA: 55.9% 84.3%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than CA 1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 7% below CA 17 minLowest 40% below CA
Work from home 9.5%±4.5Lowest CA: 17.2% 12.5%±7.7Highest CA: 17.2%
Bertsch-Oceanview and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14.3%Highest 7.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miHighest 6.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 22.96Highest 0.61Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (10%)Crescent City (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bertsch-OceanviewFew work in Irwindale
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.4%Lowest 28.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 22.8 miHighest 3.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.4 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 4Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 20.2Lowest 31.2Highest
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
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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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