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Littlerock vs Maricopa

89 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (2.3× in Littlerock) and property tax bill (2.3× in Littlerock).

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Littlerock, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 1,398 people
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Maricopa, CAHomes around $210KCalifornia · 984 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.

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 →
MaricopaHomes around $210K
Housing$210K typical home73% below the CA typical home Work460 jobsbased in Maricopa, a regional job hub All about Maricopa →
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.

Home values2.3×
Homes cost more in Littlerock
Littlerock $357,300Maricopa $155,500
Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Littlerock
Littlerock $3,008Maricopa $1,324
Trails4×
Littlerock has more miles of trail
Littlerock 1.2 miMaricopa 0.3 mi
Growth since 2010+22.6 pts
Littlerock has grown faster since 2010
Littlerock +11.5%Maricopa -11.1%
Jobs per worker3.2×
Maricopa is more of a job hub
Maricopa 1.61Littlerock 0.50
Rent+48%
Rent runs higher in Littlerock
Littlerock $1,782Maricopa $1,203
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,510 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.

Littlerock$2,760/mo
Typical home $464K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $1,782/mo · Housing →
Maricopa$1,250/mo
Typical home $210K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $1,203/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,510 a month, about $18,100 a year, between Littlerock and Maricopa.

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 –MaricopaNot graded
Health
C−LittlerockHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns –MaricopaNot 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
LittlerockMaricopa
Snow a year0″0″
January low35°F41°F
July high98°F99°F
Growing season (days)248d330d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)94th93rd
Outdoors & history
LittlerockMaricopa
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land2.1%—
Settled—1910
Famous people born here—2
Community
LittlerockMaricopa
Library hours a week56 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

89 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LittlerockCAMaricopaCA
Littlerock ↔ Maricopa89 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.

LittlerockMaricopa
People
Population 1,398Highest 984Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11.5%Highest CA: +6.1% -11.1%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 32.3±16.9Lowest 15% below CA 37.7±10.5Highest about the CA average
Maricopa and Littlerock 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% 24.8%±6Lowest CA: 22%
Littlerock and Maricopa 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% 19.5%±6.2Highest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.1%Highest CA: 37.1% 6.4%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.1%±8Highest CA: 7.6% 3%±2Lowest CA: 7.6%
Littlerock and Maricopa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,792±$10kHighest 43% below CA $39,120±$6kLowest 61% below CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $357,300±$40kHighest 51% below CA $155,500±$32kLowest 79% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,782±$290Highest 12% below CA $1,203±$266Lowest 41% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,008Highest 41% below CA $1,324Lowest 74% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±25.4Highest CA: 55.3% 69.6%±51.4Lowest CA: 55.3%
Littlerock and Maricopa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.9%Lowest CA: 12% 22.4%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.8%Highest CA: 55.9% 60.3%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than CA 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 44 minHighest 55% above CA 29 minLowest about the CA average
Work from home 0%±2.7Lowest CA: 17.2% 2.1%±1.8Highest CA: 17.2%
Maricopa 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 8.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.8 miHighest 28.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Lowest 1.61Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (22%)Bakersfield (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MaricopaFew work in Littlerock
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.8Lowest 47.5Highest
Schools
School district Keppel Union Elementary—
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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