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Matheny vs Tulare

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (124× in Tulare) and jobs per worker (13.6× in Tulare).

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Matheny, CAA small town of 572California · 572 people
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Tulare, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 70,945 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.

MathenyA small town of 572
Quiet strengthsMatheny doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Matheny →
TulareKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 20%of CA districts Housing$357K typical home53% below the CA typical home Outdoors#352 most walkable in CA11 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves All about Tulare →
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.

Size124×
Tulare is the bigger place
Tulare 70,945Matheny 572
Jobs per worker13.6×
Tulare is more of a job hub
Tulare 0.68Matheny 0.05
Home values2.2×
Homes cost more in Tulare
Tulare $329,800Matheny $151,300
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Tulare
Tulare $2,366Matheny $1,167
Growth since 2010+23.4 pts
Tulare has grown faster since 2010
Tulare +16.2%Matheny -7.2%
Work in town+22.8 pts
More of Tulare’s workers stay in town
Tulare 23.1%Matheny 0.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,190 more a month in Tulare

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.

Matheny$890/mo
Typical home $151K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,242/mo · Housing →
Tulare$2,080/mo
Typical home $357K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $1,435/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,190 a month, about $14,300 a year, between Tulare and Matheny.

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.

Where they are

Matheny and Tulare share a border

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

MathenyTulareMathenyTulare
Matheny ↔ Tulare2.1 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
48 Matheny residents work in Tulare (16.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Matheny →
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
–MathenyNot graded C−TulareSafer than 17% of U.S. towns
Schools
–MathenyNot graded C−TulareBetter than 20% of districts in the state
Health
–MathenyNot graded C−TulareHealthier than 24% 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
MathenyTulare
Snow a year0″0″
January low38°F38°F
July high94°F94°F
Growing season (days)328d328d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)86th81st
Outdoors & history
MathenyTulare
Trails—11 mi
Conserved land—2.3%
Settled—1872
National Register places—1
Archive photos—10
Famous people born here—27
Community
MathenyTulare
Library hours a week—40 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.

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.

MathenyTulare
People
Population 572Lowest 70,945Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.2%Lowest CA: +6.1% +16.2%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 30.1±4.9Highest 21% below CA 29.5±0.9Lowest 22% below CA
Matheny and Tulare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.5%±6.8Lowest CA: 22% 32%±1.8Highest CA: 22%
Age 65+ 8.7%±7.1Lowest CA: 15.7% 9.4%±0.9Highest CA: 15.7%
Tulare and Matheny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.9%Highest CA: 37.1% 11.8%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±3Lowest CA: 7.6% 5.4%±0.7Highest CA: 7.6%
Tulare and Matheny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,976±$18kLowest 31% below CA $72,410±$4kHighest 27% below CA
Tulare and Matheny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $151,300±$66kLowest 79% below CA $329,800±$13kHighest 55% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,242±$197Lowest 39% below CA $1,435±$58Highest 30% below CA
Tulare and Matheny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,167Lowest 77% below CA $2,366Highest 54% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.4%±32.7Lowest CA: 55.3% 56%±5.2Highest CA: 55.3%
Tulare and Matheny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.9%Highest CA: 12% 17.9%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 43.4%Lowest CA: 55.9% 58.5%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than CA 1990Highest 14 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 32% below CA 23 minHighest 21% below CA
Work from home 0%±4.7Lowest CA: 17.2% 5.4%±1.2Highest CA: 17.2%
Tulare and Matheny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 23.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.05Lowest 0.68Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Visalia (16%)Visalia (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 16% work in TulareFew work in Matheny
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 10.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 17Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 46.6Lowest 82.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#368 of 574 in CA
School district —Liberty Elementary · Tulare City
High school in town —Tulare Western High
Students per teacherat that high school — 21.8
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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