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San Dimas vs Orangevale

369 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.9× in San Dimas) and jobs per worker (3.9× in San Dimas).

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San Dimas, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 33,789 people
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Orangevale, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 35,958 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.

San DimasKnown for its schools
Schools#16 for schools in CAof 574 towns Outdoors#43 most conserved land in CA44 miles of trails across 14 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about San Dimas →
OrangevaleOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#290 most conserved land in CA11 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves Housing$556K typical home27% below the CA typical home All about Orangevale →
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.

Trails3.9×
San Dimas has more miles of trail
San Dimas 43.8 miOrangevale 11.3 mi
Jobs per worker3.9×
San Dimas is more of a job hub
San Dimas 1.31Orangevale 0.34
Home values+42%
Homes cost more in San Dimas
San Dimas $801,800Orangevale $565,100
Conserved land+27.7 pts
San Dimas has more conserved land
San Dimas 35.9%Orangevale 8.2%
Property tax bill+31%
Tax bills are bigger in San Dimas
San Dimas $5,004Orangevale $3,812
Rent+18%
Rent runs higher in San Dimas
San Dimas $2,278Orangevale $1,932
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,010 more a month in San Dimas

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.

San Dimas$5,240/mo
Typical home $909K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $2,278/mo · Housing →
Orangevale$3,230/mo
Typical home $556K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,932/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,010 a month, about $24,100 a year, between San Dimas and Orangevale.

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

Orangevale places higher on 11 of 21 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
CSan DimasSafer than 26% of U.S. towns –OrangevaleNot graded
Schools
B+San DimasBetter than 74% of districts in the state B+OrangevaleBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Health
A−San DimasHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns B+OrangevaleHealthier than 72% of U.S. towns
10San Dimas
11Orangevale

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #99#762 Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #16#295 Most trailsOutdoors · 677 towns #92#391 Highest graduation rateSchools · 720 towns #102#407 Most conserved landOutdoors · 777 towns #43#290 Fewest smokersHealth · 844 towns #158#424 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 844 towns #447#204 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #150#387

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

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
San DimasOrangevale
Snow a year0″0″
January low43°F—
July high90°F—
Growing season (days)354d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)86th38th
Outdoors & history
San DimasOrangevale
Trails44 mi11 mi
Conserved land35.9%8.2%
Settled1960—
National Register places11
Archive photos818
Famous people born here206
Community
San DimasOrangevale
Library hours a week40 hrs39 hrs
Colleges in town1—
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

369 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

San DimasCAOrangevaleCA
San Dimas ↔ Orangevale369 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.

San DimasOrangevale
People
Population 33,789Lowest 35,958Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.7% CA: +6.1% +4.7% CA: +6.1%
Median age 43.3±2.4Highest 14% above CA 41.3±1.8Lowest 9% above CA
San Dimas and Orangevale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.1%±2.3Lowest CA: 22% 21.4%±1.7Highest CA: 22%
Orangevale and San Dimas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.3%±1.8Highest CA: 15.7% 19.6%±1.3Lowest CA: 15.7%
San Dimas and Orangevale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40.4%Highest CA: 37.1% 32%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.4%±1.2Highest CA: 7.6% 6.8%±1.2Lowest CA: 7.6%
San Dimas and Orangevale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $105,321±$19kHighest 6% above CA $99,832±$8kLowest about the CA average
San Dimas and Orangevale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $801,800±$25kHighest 9% above CA $565,100±$15kLowest 23% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,278±$99Highest 12% above CA $1,932±$93Lowest 5% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,004Highest about the CA average $3,812Lowest 26% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.5%±11.3Highest CA: 55.3% 59.8%±10.7Lowest CA: 55.3%
San Dimas and Orangevale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.9%Lowest CA: 12% 10.4%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.4%Lowest CA: 55.9% 75.5%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976 same as CA 1976 same as CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 10% above CA 28 minLowest about the CA average
Work from home 16.8%±3.7Lowest CA: 17.2% 19%±2.8Highest CA: 17.2%
Orangevale and San Dimas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.1%Highest 4.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.31Highest 0.34Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (12%)Sacramento (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OrangevaleFew work in San Dimas
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 35.9%Highest 8.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 43.8 miHighest 11.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.8 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 14Highest 11Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 54.9Lowest 81.7Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #16 of 574 in CA#295 of 574 in CA
School district Bonita Unified · Glendora UnifiedGolden Valley Orchard District · Golden Valley River District
High school in town San Dimas HighCasa Roble Fundamental High
Students per teacherat that high school 21.4Highest 21.2Lowest
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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