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Irwindale vs Biggs

421 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (57.4× in Irwindale) and home values (2.2× in Irwindale).

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Irwindale, CAOne of the safest townsCalifornia · 1,377 people
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Biggs, CAHomes around $339KCalifornia · 2,307 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 →
BiggsHomes around $339K
Housing$339K typical home56% below the CA typical home HealthHealthier than 63%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Biggs →
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 worker57.4×
Irwindale is more of a job hub
Irwindale 22.96Biggs 0.40
Home values2.2×
Homes cost more in Irwindale
Irwindale $709,400Biggs $328,400
Street grid4.3×
Biggs has the more walkable street grid
Biggs 87.0Irwindale 20.2
Growth since 2010+11.6 pts
Biggs has grown faster since 2010
Biggs +15.1%Irwindale +3.5%
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Irwindale
Irwindale $2,781Biggs $2,161
Conserved land+14.3 pts
Irwindale has more conserved land
Irwindale 15.4%Biggs 1.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,340 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 →
Biggs$1,960/mo
Typical home $339K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $1,474/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,340 a month, about $28,000 a year, between Irwindale and Biggs.

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 –BiggsNot graded
Schools
B−IrwindaleBetter than 47% of districts in the state B−BiggsBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
B+IrwindaleHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns BBiggsHealthier than 63% 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
IrwindaleBiggs
Snow a year0″0″
January low—38°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—293d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st58th
Outdoors & history
IrwindaleBiggs
Trails23 mi0 mi
Conserved land15.4%1.1%
Settled18601903
Archive photos612
Community
IrwindaleBiggs
Library hours a week49 hrs9 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

421 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IrwindaleCABiggsCA
Irwindale ↔ Biggs421 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.

IrwindaleBiggs
People
Population 1,377Lowest 2,307Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.5%Lowest CA: +6.1% +15.1%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 34±6.8Highest 10% below CA 28.4±7.1Lowest 25% below CA
Irwindale and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.4%±5Lowest CA: 22% 27.9%±6.1Highest CA: 22%
Biggs and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.2%±3.4Highest CA: 15.7% 12.2%±2.7Lowest CA: 15.7%
Irwindale and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.8%Highest CA: 37.1% 12.2%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 10.6%±3Highest CA: 7.6% 7%±3.9Lowest CA: 7.6%
Irwindale and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $114,167±$18kHighest 15% above CA $84,914±$23kLowest 14% below CA
Irwindale and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $709,400±$43kHighest 3% below CA $328,400±$20kLowest 55% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,931±$475Highest 5% below CA $1,474±$212Lowest 28% below CA
Irwindale and Biggs 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 $2,161Lowest 58% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.7%±25.9Lowest CA: 55.3% 52.4%±20.7Highest CA: 55.3%
Biggs 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% 7.4%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.9%Highest CA: 55.9% 71.2%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than CA 1975Lowest 1 yr older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 7% below CA 24 minLowest 16% below CA
Work from home 9.5%±4.5Highest CA: 17.2% 4.1%±4.4Lowest CA: 17.2%
Irwindale and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14.3%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 22.96Highest 0.40Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (10%)Chico (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BiggsFew work in Irwindale
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.4%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 22.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 20.2Lowest 87.0Highest
Schools
School district Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park District · Covina-Valley UnifiedBiggs Unified
High school in town Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin ParkBiggs High
Students per teacherat that high school 24.9Highest 12.4Lowest
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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