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Penngrove vs Bishop

242 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (3.1× in Penngrove) and property tax bill (2.5× in Penngrove).

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Penngrove, CAHomes around $1.25MCalifornia · 2,119 people
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Bishop, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 3,778 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.

PenngroveHomes around $1.25M
Housing$1.25M typical home64% above the CA typical home HealthHealthier than 84%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 72%of CA districts All about Penngrove →
BishopAn outdoors town
Outdoors#21 most conserved land in CA2.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Work3,363 jobsbased in Bishop, a regional job hub Housing$595K typical home22% below the CA typical home All about Bishop →
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.

Home values3.1×
Homes cost more in Penngrove
Penngrove $1,196,000Bishop $386,400
Property tax bill2.5×
Tax bills are bigger in Penngrove
Penngrove $6,737Bishop $2,709
Street grid4.1×
Bishop has the more walkable street grid
Bishop 72.6Penngrove 17.5
Work in town+41.5 pts
More of Bishop’s workers stay in town
Bishop 43%Penngrove 1.5%
Conserved land+41 pts
Bishop has more conserved land
Bishop 46.8%Penngrove 5.8%
Jobs per worker3.5×
Bishop is more of a job hub
Bishop 1.94Penngrove 0.55
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $3,690 more a month in Penngrove

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.

Penngrove$7,160/mo
Typical home $1.25M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $2,130/mo · Housing →
Bishop$3,470/mo
Typical home $595K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $1,580/mo · Housing →

The difference: $3,690 a month, about $44,300 a year, between Penngrove and Bishop.

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
–PenngroveNot graded DBishopSafer than 7% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+PenngroveBetter than 72% of districts in the state C+BishopBetter than 41% of districts in the state
Health
A−PenngroveHealthier than 84% of U.S. towns A−BishopHealthier than 76% 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
PenngroveBishop
Snow a year0″—
January low39°F—
July high81°F—
Growing season (days)271d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)99th87th
Outdoors & history
PenngroveBishop
Trails0 mi3 mi
Conserved land5.8%46.8%
Settled—1861
Archive photos712
Famous people born here1—
Community
PenngroveBishop
Library hours a week—36 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

242 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PenngroveCABishopCA
Penngrove ↔ Bishop242 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.

PenngroveBishop
People
Population 2,119Lowest 3,778Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.6%Highest CA: +6.1% -1.5%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 50.8±12.6Lowest 34% above CA 51.2±7.5Highest 35% above CA
Bishop and Penngrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.2%±6.3Highest CA: 22% 10.3%±4.2Lowest CA: 22%
Age 65+ 32%±8.7Highest CA: 15.7% 28.1%±7.8Lowest CA: 15.7%
Penngrove and Bishop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 51.6%Highest CA: 37.1% 46.3%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±2.7Lowest CA: 7.6% 5.6%±3.4Highest CA: 7.6%
Bishop and Penngrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $107,147±$35kHighest 8% above CA $83,686±$13kLowest 16% below CA
Penngrove and Bishop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $1,196,000±$81kHighest 63% above CA $386,400±$191kLowest 47% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,130±$302Highest 5% above CA $1,580±$130Lowest 22% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,737Highest 31% above CA $2,709Lowest 47% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 23%±15.8Lowest CA: 55.3% 39.4%±18.3Highest CA: 55.3%
Bishop and Penngrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.2%Lowest CA: 12% 9.9%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.5%Highest CA: 55.9% 58.3%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 4 yrs older than CA 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 23% above CA 16 minLowest 44% below CA
Work from home 14%±8.6Highest CA: 17.2% 12.5%±7.2Lowest CA: 17.2%
Penngrove and Bishop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 43%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 1.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.55Lowest 1.94Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Petaluma (21%)Mammoth Lakes (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BishopFew work in Penngrove
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.8%Lowest 46.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 17.5Lowest 72.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#268 of 574 in CA
School district Petaluma City ElementaryBishop Unified
High school in town None in townBishop Union High
Students per teacherat that high school — 18.1
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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