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Orland vs Exeter

290 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.2× in Exeter) and growth since 2010 (+13.9 pts in Orland).

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Orland, CAHomes around $395KCalifornia · 8,357 people
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Exeter, CAHomes around $388KCalifornia · 10,258 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.

OrlandHomes around $395K
Housing$395K typical home48% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 28%of CA districts Outdoors#303 most walkable in CA0.5 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Orland →
ExeterHomes around $388K
Housing$388K typical home49% below the CA typical home Outdoors#155 most walkable in CA2.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 70%of CA districts All about Exeter →
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.

Trails5.2×
Exeter has more miles of trail
Exeter 2.6 miOrland 0.5 mi
Growth since 2010+13.9 pts
Orland has grown faster since 2010
Orland +13.8%Exeter -0.1%
Jobs per worker+83%
Exeter is more of a job hub
Exeter 0.95Orland 0.52
★ What stands out · Report cards

Exeter places higher on 11 of 19 CA lists

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
C+OrlandSafer than 43% of U.S. towns CExeterSafer than 25% of U.S. towns
Schools
COrlandBetter than 28% of districts in the state B+ExeterBetter than 70% of districts in the state
Health
COrlandHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns C+ExeterHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns
8Orland
11Exeter

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #114#648 SafestSafety · 411 towns #126#247 Most remote workersWork · 801 towns #610#752 Fewest smokersHealth · 844 towns #679#530 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #303#155 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #568#680 Highest incomeIncome · 843 towns #703#610 Most conserved landOutdoors · 777 towns #516#458

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Orland’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Orland$2,270/mo
Typical home $395K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $1,146/mo · Housing →
Exeter$2,290/mo
Typical home $388K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,286/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
OrlandExeter
Snow a year0″0″
January low38°F37°F
July high94°F96°F
Growing season (days)279d284d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd37th
Outdoors & history
OrlandExeter
Trails1 mi3 mi
Conserved land2.4%3.2%
Settled1909—
National Register places—1
Archive photos—11
Famous people born here—9
Community
OrlandExeter
Library hours a week40 hrs26 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

290 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OrlandCAExeterCA
Orland ↔ Exeter290 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.

OrlandExeter
People
Population 8,357Lowest 10,258Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +13.8%Highest CA: +6.1% -0.1%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 33.3±1.8Lowest 12% below CA 34.8±2.8Highest 8% below CA
Exeter and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.2%±4.6Highest CA: 22% 28.7%±4.8Lowest CA: 22%
Orland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.9%±2.8 CA: 15.7% 13.9%±2.5 CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.6%Lowest CA: 37.1% 13.9%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1Lowest CA: 7.6% 6.3%±1.9Highest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,945±$8kLowest 34% below CA $75,769±$11kHighest 24% below CA
Exeter and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $342,200±$15kHighest 53% below CA $307,600±$31kLowest 58% below CA
Orland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,146±$129Lowest 44% below CA $1,286±$113Highest 37% below CA
Exeter and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,109Lowest 59% below CA $2,418Highest 53% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.8%±13.1Highest CA: 55.3% 44.2%±12.2Lowest CA: 55.3%
Orland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.9%Highest CA: 12% 14.2%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.7%Highest CA: 55.9% 54.7%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than CA 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 29% below CA 21 minHighest 28% below CA
Work from home 7.4%±4Highest CA: 17.2% 3.4%±2Lowest CA: 17.2%
Orland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.4%Highest 11.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.52Lowest 0.95Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Chico (17%)Visalia (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ExeterFew work in Orland
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.4%Lowest 3.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 2.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 4Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 88.8Lowest 118Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #444 of 574 in CA—
School district Orland Joint Unified · Glenn County Office of EducationExeter Unified
High school in town Orland HighExeter Union High
Students per teacherat that high school 18.3Lowest 24.0Highest
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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