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Martell vs Sutter Creek

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (13.2× in Martell) and size (15× in Sutter Creek).

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Martell, CAA regional job hubCalifornia · 180 people
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Sutter Creek, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 2,702 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.

MartellA regional job hub
Work1,225 jobsbased in Martell, a regional job hub All about Martell →
Sutter CreekKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 44%of CA districts HealthHealthier than 67%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$464K typical home39% below the CA typical home All about Sutter Creek →
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 worker13.2×
Martell is more of a job hub
Martell 9.35Sutter Creek 0.71
Size15×
Sutter Creek is the bigger place
Sutter Creek 2,702Martell 180
Street grid2.4×
Sutter Creek has the more walkable street grid
Sutter Creek 45.7Martell 18.8
Average commute14 min
Sutter Creek has the shorter commute
Martell 35 minSutter Creek 21 min
Bachelor’s degree++23 pts
More adults in Sutter Creek have a degree
Sutter Creek 33.2%Martell 10.2%
Typical home built21 yrs
Martell’s homes are older
Sutter Creek 1970Martell 1949
★ What stands out · Where they are

Martell and Sutter Creek share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

MartellSutter CreekMartellSutter Creek
Martell ↔ Sutter Creek1.8 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
29 Sutter Creek residents work in Martell (2.4% of its workers)
6 Martell residents work in Sutter Creek (4.6% of its workers)
Work & commute in Sutter Creek →
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
–MartellNot graded B−Sutter CreekSafer than 49% of U.S. towns
Schools
–MartellNot graded C+Sutter CreekBetter than 44% of districts in the state
Health
–MartellNot graded B+Sutter CreekHealthier than 67% 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
MartellSutter Creek
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)86th81st
Outdoors & history
MartellSutter Creek
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0.2%
Settled—1848
National Register places—2
Archive photos—8
Famous people born here—4
Community
MartellSutter Creek
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.

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.

MartellSutter Creek
People
Population 180Lowest 2,702Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +5.8% CA: +6.1%
Median age 43.7±16.6Lowest 15% above CA 46.9±10.4Highest 24% above CA
Sutter Creek and Martell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.8%±26.2Highest CA: 22% 16.8%±5.8Lowest CA: 22%
Martell and Sutter Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.7%±24.9Lowest CA: 15.7% 27.9%±8.7Highest CA: 15.7%
Sutter Creek and Martell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.2%Lowest CA: 37.1% 33.2%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±11Lowest CA: 7.6% 2.3%±2.6Highest CA: 7.6%
Sutter Creek and Martell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $88,478±$19k 11% below CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $543,800±$106k 26% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,572±$291 23% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly — $3,353 35% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest CA: 55.3% 27.3%±17Highest CA: 55.3%
Sutter Creek and Martell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.3%Lowest CA: 12% 7.1%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 46.2%Lowest CA: 55.9% 55.3%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than CA 1970Highest 6 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 21% above CA 21 minLowest 26% below CA
Work from home 3.6%±7.8Lowest CA: 17.2% 7.9%±6.7Highest CA: 17.2%
Sutter Creek and Martell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.1%Lowest 3.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 39.3 miHighest 35.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 9.35Highest 0.71Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sacramento (8%)Jackson (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 5% work in Sutter Creek2% work in Martell
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 18.8Lowest 45.7Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#340 of 574 in CA
School district —Amador County Unified
High school in town —Amador High
Students per teacherat that high school — 21.1
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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