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Isleton vs Lindcove

187 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (21× in Isleton) and street grid (2.5× in Isleton).

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Isleton, CAHomes around $411KCalifornia · 522 people
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Lindcove, CAA small town of 214California · 214 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.

IsletonHomes around $411K
Housing$411K typical home46% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 79%of CA districts HistorySettled in 19231 place on the National Register All about Isleton →
LindcoveA small town of 214
Quiet strengthsLindcove doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lindcove →
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.

Trails21×
Isleton has more miles of trail
Isleton 4.2 miLindcove 0.2 mi
Street grid2.5×
Isleton has the more walkable street grid
Isleton 131Lindcove 53.2
Homeowners+28.3 pts renters
Lindcove has more renters
Isleton 75.3%Lindcove 47%
Jobs per worker2.5×
Isleton is more of a job hub
Isleton 0.49Lindcove 0.20
Average commute11 min
Lindcove has the shorter commute
Isleton 37 minLindcove 25 min
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Lindcove
Lindcove $1,569Isleton $1,270
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $940 more a month in Isleton

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.

Isleton$2,290/mo
Typical home $411K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.39% · or rent about $1,168/mo · Housing →
Lindcove$1,350/mo
Typical home $233K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,602/mo · Housing →

The difference: $940 a month, about $11,200 a year, between Isleton and Lindcove.

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.

Schools
A−IsletonBetter than 79% of districts in the state –LindcoveNot graded
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
IsletonLindcove
Snow a year0″0″
January low40°F38°F
July high91°F100°F
Growing season (days)343d307d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st70th
Outdoors & history
IsletonLindcove
Trails4 mi—
Conserved land10.7%—
Settled1923—
National Register places1—
Archive photos15—
Community
IsletonLindcove
Library hours a week24 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

187 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IsletonCALindcoveCA
Isleton ↔ Lindcove187 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.

IsletonLindcove
People
Population 522Highest 214Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.2% CA: +6.1% —
Median age 35.8±6.7Highest 6% below CA 26.3±15Lowest 31% below CA
Isleton and Lindcove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.6%±6.9Lowest CA: 22% 35%±12.2Highest CA: 22%
Lindcove and Isleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.5%±7Highest CA: 15.7% 7.5%±19.2Lowest CA: 15.7%
Isleton and Lindcove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.8%Highest CA: 37.1% 4.2%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±3.5Highest CA: 7.6% 3.3%±8Lowest CA: 7.6%
Isleton and Lindcove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,194±$18kLowest 46% below CA $55,500±$10kHighest 44% below CA
Lindcove and Isleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $326,200±$94kHighest 56% below CA $232,700±$113kLowest 68% below CA
Isleton and Lindcove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,168±$322Lowest 43% below CA $1,602±$505Highest 21% below CA
Lindcove and Isleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,270Lowest 75% below CA $1,569Highest 69% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.1%±44.7Lowest CA: 55.3% 53.8%±84.9Highest CA: 55.3%
Lindcove and Isleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21.8%Lowest CA: 12% 35%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.3%Highest CA: 55.9% 47%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than CA 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 27% above CA 25 minLowest 12% below CA
Work from home 1.5%±4.5Highest CA: 17.2% 0%±16.3Lowest CA: 17.2%
Isleton and Lindcove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.49Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Rio Vista (8%)Visalia (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LindcoveFew work in Isleton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.2 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 8.4 miHighest 2.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 131Highest 53.2Lowest
Schools
School district River Delta Joint Unified—
High school in town None in town—
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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