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Irwindale vs Colma

352 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (114× in Irwindale) and property tax bill (2.8× in Colma).

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Irwindale, CAOne of the safest townsCalifornia · 1,377 people
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Colma, CAOne of the safest townsCalifornia · 1,636 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 →
ColmaOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 0%of U.S. towns we grade Work4,174 jobsbased in Colma, a regional job hub Housing$1.07M typical home41% above the CA typical home All about Colma →
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.

Trails114×
Irwindale has more miles of trail
Irwindale 22.8 miColma 0.2 mi
Property tax bill2.8×
Tax bills are bigger in Colma
Colma $7,830Irwindale $2,781
Jobs per worker3.8×
Irwindale is more of a job hub
Irwindale 22.96Colma 6.08
Growth since 2010+19.4 pts
Irwindale has grown faster since 2010
Irwindale +3.5%Colma -15.9%
Home values+50%
Homes cost more in Colma
Colma $1,062,000Irwindale $709,400
Homeowners+24.6 pts renters
Colma has more renters
Irwindale 77.9%Colma 53.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,000 more a month in Colma

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 →
Colma$6,300/mo
Typical home $1.07M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $2,303/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,000 a month, about $24,000 a year, between Colma and Irwindale.

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 D−ColmaSafer than 0% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−IrwindaleBetter than 47% of districts in the state –ColmaNot graded
Health
B+IrwindaleHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns B+ColmaHealthier than 68% 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
IrwindaleColma
Snow a year0″0″
January low—45°F
July high—69°F
Growing season (days)—365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st91st
Outdoors & history
IrwindaleColma
Trails23 mi0 mi
Conserved land15.4%0.1%
Settled18601924
Archive photos612
Community
IrwindaleColma
Library hours a week49 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

352 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IrwindaleCAColmaCA
Irwindale ↔ Colma352 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.

IrwindaleColma
People
Population 1,377Lowest 1,636Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.5%Highest CA: +6.1% -15.9%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 34±6.8Lowest 10% below CA 38.1±4.8Highest about the CA average
Colma 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% 22.6%±4.2Lowest CA: 22%
Irwindale and Colma 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% 15.5%±2.8Highest CA: 15.7%
Colma and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.8%Lowest CA: 37.1% 26.7%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 10.6%±3Highest CA: 7.6% 3.5%±1.6Lowest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $114,167±$18kLowest 15% above CA $148,295±$23kHighest 50% above CA
Colma and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $709,400±$43kLowest 3% below CA $1,062,000±$51kHighest 45% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,931±$475Lowest 5% below CA $2,303±$414Highest 13% above CA
Colma and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,781Lowest 46% below CA $7,830Highest 53% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.7%±25.9Lowest CA: 55.3% 45.2%±11.4Highest CA: 55.3%
Colma 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% 6.7%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.9%Highest CA: 55.9% 53.3%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than CA 1990Highest 14 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 7% below CA 28 minHighest about the CA average
Work from home 9.5%±4.5Lowest CA: 17.2% 21.4%±9Highest CA: 17.2%
Colma 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 4.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miHighest 8.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 22.96Highest 6.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (10%)San Francisco (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ColmaFew work in Irwindale
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.4%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 22.8 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 20.2Lowest 25.0Highest
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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