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Montague vs Irwindale

582 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (63.8× in Irwindale) and trails (57× in Irwindale).

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Montague, CAHomes around $258KCalifornia · 1,479 people
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Irwindale, CAOne of the safest townsCalifornia · 1,377 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.

MontagueHomes around $258K
Housing$258K typical home66% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 67%of CA districts Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Montague →
IrwindaleOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 0%of U.S. towns we grade Work15,246 jobsbased in Irwindale, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Irwindale →
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 worker63.8×
Irwindale is more of a job hub
Irwindale 22.96Montague 0.36
Trails57×
Irwindale has more miles of trail
Irwindale 22.8 miMontague 0.4 mi
Home values3.9×
Homes cost more in Irwindale
Irwindale $709,400Montague $183,700
Rent2.3×
Rent runs higher in Irwindale
Irwindale $1,931Montague $833
Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Irwindale
Irwindale $2,781Montague $1,293
Household income+91%
Households in Irwindale earn more
Irwindale $114,167Montague $59,750
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,790 more a month in Irwindale

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.

Montague$1,510/mo
Typical home $258K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $833/mo · Housing →
Irwindale$4,300/mo
Typical home $772K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.39% · or rent about $1,931/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,790 a month, about $33,500 a year, between Irwindale and Montague.

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.

Safety
B−MontagueSafer than 54% of U.S. towns D−IrwindaleSafer than 0% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+MontagueBetter than 67% of districts in the state B−IrwindaleBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
C+MontagueHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns B+IrwindaleHealthier than 68% 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
MontagueIrwindale
Snow a year12″0″
January low27°F—
July high93°F—
Growing season (days)169d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)90th81st
Outdoors & history
MontagueIrwindale
Trails—23 mi
Conserved land—15.4%
Settled—1860
Archive photos56
Community
MontagueIrwindale
Library hours a week16 hrs49 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

582 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MontagueCAIrwindaleCA
Montague ↔ Irwindale582 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.

MontagueIrwindale
People
Population 1,479Highest 1,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15%Lowest CA: +6.1% +3.5%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 34.7±4.6Highest 8% below CA 34±6.8Lowest 10% below CA
Montague and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.2%±5.5Highest CA: 22% 23.4%±5Lowest CA: 22%
Montague and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.6%±3.5Highest CA: 15.7% 14.2%±3.4Lowest CA: 15.7%
Montague and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.8%Lowest CA: 37.1% 21.8%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.6Lowest CA: 7.6% 10.6%±3Highest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,750±$20kLowest 40% below CA $114,167±$18kHighest 15% above CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $183,700±$14kLowest 75% below CA $709,400±$43kHighest 3% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $833±$524Lowest 59% below CA $1,931±$475Highest 5% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,293Lowest 75% below CA $2,781Highest 46% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 56%±22.2Highest CA: 55.3% 43.7%±25.9Lowest CA: 55.3%
Montague and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 26.5%Highest CA: 12% 4.3%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.9%Lowest CA: 55.9% 77.9%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than CA 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 14% below CA 27 minHighest 7% below CA
Work from home 4.6%±3.3Lowest CA: 17.2% 9.5%±4.5Highest CA: 17.2%
Irwindale and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.2%Lowest 14.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Lowest 22.96Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Yreka (30%)Los Angeles (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IrwindaleFew work in Montague
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 15.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 2.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 38.1Highest 20.2Lowest
Schools
School district Montague ElementaryOpportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park District · Covina-Valley Unified
High school in town None in townOpportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park
Students per teacherat that high school — 24.9
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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