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Ladera vs Bradbury

326 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4× in Ladera) and growth since 2010 (+21.3 pts in Ladera).

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Ladera, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 1,297 people
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Bradbury, CAHomes around $2.18MCalifornia · 788 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.

LaderaOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 98%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 80%of CA districts All about Ladera →
BradburyHomes around $2.18M
Housing$2.18M typical home185% above the CA typical home All about Bradbury →
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.

Street grid4×
Ladera has the more walkable street grid
Ladera 106Bradbury 26.1
Growth since 2010+21.3 pts
Ladera has grown faster since 2010
Ladera +9.2%Bradbury -12.1%
Age 65++17.8 pts
Ladera has more people 65 and up
Ladera 38%Bradbury 20.2%
Bachelor’s degree++26.8 pts
More adults in Ladera have a degree
Ladera 90%Bradbury 63.2%
Average commute13 min
Ladera has the shorter commute
Bradbury 34 minLadera 21 min
Jobs per worker+94%
Ladera is more of a job hub
Ladera 0.70Bradbury 0.36
★ What stands out · 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−LaderaBetter than 80% of districts in the state B−BradburyBetter than 53% of districts in the state
Health
A+LaderaHealthier than 98% of U.S. towns –BradburyNot graded
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,010 more a month in Bradbury

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.

Ladera$11,320/mo
Typical home $2M (Census) · tax rate 0.50%+ · Housing →
Bradbury$12,330/mo
Typical home $2.18M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50%+ · or rent about $3,501/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,010 a month, about $12,100 a year, between Bradbury and Ladera.

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; “+” means the Census top-codes that town’s bill at $10,000, so its real rate is higher.

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
LaderaBradbury
Snow a year0″0″
January low41°F—
July high81°F—
Growing season (days)333d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)91st97th
Outdoors & history
LaderaBradbury
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1.2%—
Settled—1957
Archive photos—1
Community
LaderaBradbury
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

326 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LaderaCABradburyCA
Ladera ↔ Bradbury326 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.

LaderaBradbury
People
Population 1,297Highest 788Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +9.2%Highest CA: +6.1% -12.1%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 59.6±15.4Highest 57% above CA 55±2Lowest 45% above CA
Ladera and Bradbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.4%±8.6Highest CA: 22% 11.9%±3.5Lowest CA: 22%
Ladera and Bradbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 38%±12.6Highest CA: 15.7% 20.2%±3Lowest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 90%Highest CA: 37.1% 63.2%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.8%±5.3Highest CA: 7.6% 5.7%±2.4Lowest CA: 7.6%
Ladera and Bradbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $235,750±$130kHighest 138% above CA $171,696±$56kLowest 73% above CA
Ladera and Bradbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $2,000,001 172% above CA $2,000,001 172% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $3,501 72% above CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $10,000+ at least 95% above CA $10,000+ at least 95% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±99Highest CA: 55.3% 40%±100Lowest CA: 55.3%
Ladera and Bradbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.5%Lowest CA: 12% 4.8%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.2%Highest CA: 55.9% 93.4%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 14 yrs older than CA 1969Highest 7 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 28% below CA 34 minHighest 17% above CA
Work from home 37.2%±11.9Highest CA: 17.2% 20.6%±5.7Lowest CA: 17.2%
Ladera and Bradbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.3% 1.3%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.70Highest 0.36Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Francisco (9%)Los Angeles (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BradburyFew work in Ladera
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 106Highest 26.1Lowest
Schools
School district —Duarte 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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