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Irwindale vs Montague

582 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (63.8× in Irwindale) and trails (57× in Irwindale).

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Irwindale, CAOne of the safest townsCalifornia · 1,377 people
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Montague, CAHomes around $258KCalifornia · 1,479 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 →
MontagueHomes around $258K
Housing$258K typical home66% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 67%of CA districts Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Montague →
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 worker63.8×
Irwindale is more of a job hub
Irwindale 22.96Montague 0.36
Trails57×
Irwindale has more miles of trail
Irwindale 22.8 miMontague 0.4 mi
Home values3.9×
Homes cost more in Irwindale
Irwindale $709,400Montague $183,700
Rent2.3×
Rent runs higher in Irwindale
Irwindale $1,931Montague $833
Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Irwindale
Irwindale $2,781Montague $1,293
Household income+91%
Households in Irwindale earn more
Irwindale $114,167Montague $59,750
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,790 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 →
Montague$1,510/mo
Typical home $258K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $833/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,790 a month, about $33,500 a year, between Irwindale and Montague.

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 B−MontagueSafer than 54% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−IrwindaleBetter than 47% of districts in the state B+MontagueBetter than 67% of districts in the state
Health
B+IrwindaleHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns C+MontagueHealthier than 37% 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
IrwindaleMontague
Snow a year0″12″
January low—27°F
July high—93°F
Growing season (days)—169d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st90th
Outdoors & history
IrwindaleMontague
Trails23 mi—
Conserved land15.4%—
Settled1860—
Archive photos65
Community
IrwindaleMontague
Library hours a week49 hrs16 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

582 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IrwindaleCAMontagueCA
Irwindale ↔ Montague582 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.

IrwindaleMontague
People
Population 1,377Lowest 1,479Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.5%Highest CA: +6.1% -15%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 34±6.8Lowest 10% below CA 34.7±4.6Highest 8% below CA
Montague and Irwindale 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% 26.2%±5.5Highest CA: 22%
Montague and Irwindale 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% 16.6%±3.5Highest CA: 15.7%
Montague 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%Highest CA: 37.1% 12.8%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 10.6%±3Highest CA: 7.6% 2.2%±1.6Lowest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $114,167±$18kHighest 15% above CA $59,750±$20kLowest 40% below CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $709,400±$43kHighest 3% below CA $183,700±$14kLowest 75% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,931±$475Highest 5% below CA $833±$524Lowest 59% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,781Highest 46% below CA $1,293Lowest 75% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.7%±25.9Lowest CA: 55.3% 56%±22.2Highest CA: 55.3%
Montague 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% 26.5%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.9%Highest CA: 55.9% 71.9%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than CA 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 7% below CA 25 minLowest 14% below CA
Work from home 9.5%±4.5Highest CA: 17.2% 4.6%±3.3Lowest CA: 17.2%
Irwindale and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14.3%Highest 6.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 22.96Highest 0.36Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (10%)Yreka (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MontagueFew work in Irwindale
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 22.8 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 20.2Lowest 38.1Highest
Schools
School district Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park District · Covina-Valley UnifiedMontague Elementary
High school in town Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin ParkNone in town
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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