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Parklawn vs Weed

273 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.5× in Weed) and rent (+78% in Parklawn).

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Parklawn, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 1,478 people
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Weed, CAHomes around $308KCalifornia · 2,737 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.

ParklawnOne of the healthiest towns
Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Parklawn →
WeedHomes around $308K
Housing$308K typical home60% below the CA typical home Outdoors#45 most trails in CA18 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 50%of CA districts All about Weed →
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 worker7.5×
Weed is more of a job hub
Weed 1.28Parklawn 0.17
Rent+78%
Rent runs higher in Parklawn
Parklawn $1,401Weed $788
Street grid3.3×
Parklawn has the more walkable street grid
Parklawn 119Weed 36.7
Work in town+26.5 pts
More of Weed’s workers stay in town
Weed 26.5%Parklawn 0%
Median age9 yrs
Weed skews older
Weed 36Parklawn 27
Age 65++10.4 pts
Weed has more people 65 and up
Weed 14.3%Parklawn 3.9%
★ What stands out · 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
–ParklawnNot graded C−WeedSafer than 22% of U.S. towns
Schools
–ParklawnNot graded B−WeedBetter than 50% of districts in the state
Health
D−ParklawnHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns C+WeedHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns
Life in each

Weed gets 89 more inches of snow a year

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
ParklawnWeed
Snow a year0″89″
January low42°F27°F
July high93°F85°F
Growing season (days)351d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd86th
Outdoors & history
ParklawnWeed
Trails0 mi18 mi
Conserved land4.3%0.6%
Settled—1961
National Register places—1
Archive photos—18
Famous people born here—4
Community
ParklawnWeed
Library hours a week—25 hrs
Colleges in town—1
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $790 more a month in Parklawn

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.

Parklawn$2,540/mo
Typical home $377K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,401/mo · Housing →
Weed$1,750/mo
Typical home $308K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $788/mo · Housing →

The difference: $790 a month, about $9,500 a year, between Parklawn and Weed.

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

273 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ParklawnCAWeedCA
Parklawn ↔ Weed273 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.

ParklawnWeed
People
Population 1,478Lowest 2,737Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.6%Lowest CA: +6.1% -3.5%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 27±2.8Lowest 29% below CA 36±4Highest 5% below CA
Kids under 18 30.4%±2.3Highest CA: 22% 22.3%±6.3Lowest CA: 22%
Parklawn and Weed are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 3.9%±4Lowest CA: 15.7% 14.3%±3.7Highest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.5%Lowest CA: 37.1% 11.6%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±3Lowest CA: 7.6% 13.7%±4Highest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,071±$38kHighest 38% below CA $38,854±$8kLowest 61% below CA
Parklawn and Weed are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $376,700±$262kHighest 49% below CA $259,600±$26kLowest 65% below CA
Parklawn and Weed are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,401±$196Highest 31% below CA $788±$245Lowest 61% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,360 73% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59.3%±33.1Lowest CA: 55.3% 68.4%±15.7Highest CA: 55.3%
Weed and Parklawn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.7%Lowest CA: 12% 33.6%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 52.6%Highest CA: 55.9% 48.8%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than CA 1971Highest 5 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 13% below CA 17 minLowest 41% below CA
Work from home 1.5%±2.5Lowest CA: 17.2% 3%±2.3Highest CA: 17.2%
Weed and Parklawn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 26.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 1.28Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Modesto (20%)Mount Shasta (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WeedFew work in Parklawn
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.3%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 17.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 3.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 119Highest 36.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#341 of 574 in CA
School district —Siskiyou Union High · Weed Union Elementary
High school in town —Weed High
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.5
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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