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Littlerock vs Biggs

395 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.8× in Biggs) and average commute (20 min in Biggs).

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Littlerock, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 1,398 people

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Biggs, CAHomes around $339KCalifornia · 2,307 people

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.

LittlerockOne of the healthiest towns

Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$464K typical home39% below the CA typical home All about Littlerock →

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 differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid3.8×

Biggs has the more walkable street grid

Biggs 87.0Littlerock 22.8

Average commute20 min

Biggs has the shorter commute

Littlerock 44 minBiggs 24 min

Property tax bill+39%

Tax bills are bigger in Littlerock

Littlerock $3,008Biggs $2,161

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $800 more a month in Littlerock

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.

Down paymentRate%

Littlerock$2,760/mo

Typical home $464K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $1,782/mo · Housing →

Biggs$1,960/mo

Typical home $339K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $1,474/mo · Housing →

The difference: $800 a month, about $9,600 a year, between Littlerock 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.

Schools

C+LittlerockBetter than 38% of districts in the state B−BiggsBetter than 47% of districts in the state

Health

C−LittlerockHealthier than 18% 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

LittlerockBiggs

Snow a year0″0″

January low35°F 38°F

July high98°F 92°F

Growing season (days)248d 293d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)94th 58th

Outdoors & history

LittlerockBiggs

Trails1 mi 0 mi

Conserved land2.1%1.1%

Settled—1903

Archive photos—12

Community

LittlerockBiggs

Library hours a week56 hrs 9 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

395 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LittlerockCA BiggsCA

Littlerock ↔ Biggs395 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.

Only big differences vs California average

LittlerockBiggs

People

Population 1,398Lowest 2,307Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11.5%Lowest CA: +6.1% +15.1%Highest CA: +6.1%

Median age 32.3±16.9Highest 15% below CA 28.4±7.1Lowest 25% below CA

Littlerock and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 37.3%±23.4Highest CA: 22% 27.9%±6.1Lowest CA: 22%

Littlerock and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 6.5%±6Lowest CA: 15.7% 12.2%±2.7Highest CA: 15.7%

Biggs and Littlerock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.1%Lowest CA: 37.1% 12.2%Highest CA: 37.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.1%±8Highest CA: 7.6% 7%±3.9Lowest CA: 7.6%

Littlerock and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $56,792±$10kLowest 43% below CA $84,914±$23kHighest 14% below CA

Biggs and Littlerock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $357,300±$40kHighest 51% below CA $328,400±$20kLowest 55% below CA

Littlerock and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,782±$290Highest 12% below CA $1,474±$212Lowest 28% below CA

Littlerock and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,008Highest 41% below CA $2,161Lowest 58% below CA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±25.4Highest CA: 55.3% 52.4%±20.7Lowest CA: 55.3%

Below poverty line 6.9%Lowest CA: 12% 7.4%Highest CA: 12%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 70.8%Lowest CA: 55.9% 71.2%Highest CA: 55.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than CA 1975Lowest 1 yr older than CA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 44 minHighest 55% above CA 24 minLowest 16% below CA

Work from home 0%±2.7Lowest CA: 17.2% 4.1%±4.4Highest CA: 17.2%

Biggs and Littlerock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 2.6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.40Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (22%)Chico (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BiggsFew work in Littlerock

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%Highest 1.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.8Lowest 87.0Highest

Schools

School district Keppel Union ElementaryBiggs Unified

High school in town None in townBiggs High

Students per teacherat that high school — 12.4

California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Littlerock neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Littlerock

Palmdale164,634 people · $471K homes

Sun Village11,036 people · $385K homes

Towns like Littlerock

Montague1,479 people · $184K homes

Maricopa984 people · $156K homes

Rio Dell3,349 people · $302K homes

Irwindale1,377 people · $709K homes

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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.