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San Joaquin vs Weed

352 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (29.8× in Weed) and kids under 18 (+17.9 pts in San Joaquin).

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San Joaquin, CAHomes around $300KCalifornia · 3,708 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.

San JoaquinHomes around $300K
Housing$300K typical home61% below the CA typical home Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 25%of CA districts All about San Joaquin →
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.

Trails29.8×
Weed has more miles of trail
Weed 17.9 miSan Joaquin 0.6 mi
Kids under 18+17.9 pts
San Joaquin has more kids
San Joaquin 40.2%Weed 22.3%
Work in town+21.8 pts
More of Weed’s workers stay in town
Weed 26.5%San Joaquin 4.7%
Median age10.7 yrs
Weed skews older
Weed 36San Joaquin 25.3
Street grid2×
San Joaquin has the more walkable street grid
San Joaquin 73.3Weed 36.7
Homeowners+16.2 pts renters
San Joaquin has more renters
Weed 48.8%San Joaquin 32.6%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Weed places higher on 14 of 20 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
–San JoaquinNot graded C−WeedSafer than 22% of U.S. towns
Schools
CSan JoaquinBetter than 25% of districts in the state B−WeedBetter than 50% of districts in the state
Health
D−San JoaquinHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns C+WeedHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns
5San Joaquin
14Weed

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fewest uninsuredHealth · 844 towns #832#397 Most activeHealth · 844 towns #835#456 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #420#762 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #838#550 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 844 towns #661#390 Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #515#341 Most new homesHousing · 438 towns #360#231 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #403#643

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

San Joaquin$1,730/mo
Typical home $300K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $967/mo · Housing →
Weed$1,750/mo
Typical home $308K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $788/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
San JoaquinWeed
Snow a year—89″
January low—27°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th86th
Outdoors & history
San JoaquinWeed
Trails1 mi18 mi
Conserved land1.9%0.6%
Settled19201961
National Register places—1
Archive photos318
Famous people born here—4
Community
San JoaquinWeed
Library hours a week39 hrs25 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.

Where they are

352 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

San JoaquinCAWeedCA
San Joaquin ↔ Weed352 miles apart
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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 JoaquinWeed
People
Population 3,708Highest 2,737Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.5%Lowest CA: +6.1% -3.5%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 25.3±3.9Lowest 33% below CA 36±4Highest 5% below CA
Kids under 18 40.2%±7Highest CA: 22% 22.3%±6.3Lowest CA: 22%
Age 65+ 7.4%±3.1Lowest CA: 15.7% 14.3%±3.7Highest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 1.5%Lowest CA: 37.1% 11.6%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±2.9Lowest CA: 7.6% 13.7%±4Highest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $43,011±$25kHighest 57% below CA $38,854±$8kLowest 61% below CA
San Joaquin and Weed are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $266,300±$23kHighest 64% below CA $259,600±$26kLowest 65% below CA
San Joaquin and Weed are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $967±$120Highest 53% below CA $788±$245Lowest 61% below CA
San Joaquin and Weed are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,725Highest 66% below CA $1,360Lowest 73% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.2%±12.2Lowest CA: 55.3% 68.4%±15.7Highest CA: 55.3%
Below poverty line 41%Highest CA: 12% 33.6%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 32.6%Lowest CA: 55.9% 48.8%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than CA 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 17% below CA 17 minLowest 41% below CA
Work from home 7.8%±7.7Highest CA: 17.2% 3%±2.3Lowest CA: 17.2%
San Joaquin and Weed are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.7%Lowest 26.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.11Lowest 1.28Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fresno (17%)Mount Shasta (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WeedFew work in San Joaquin
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miLowest 17.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 3.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 73.3Highest 36.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #515 of 574 in CA#341 of 574 in CA
School district Golden Plains UnifiedSiskiyou Union High · Weed Union Elementary
High school in town None in townWeed 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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