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Tehama vs Isleton

132 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (24.5× in Isleton) and street grid (3× in Isleton).

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Tehama, CAHomes around $278KCalifornia · 366 people

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Isleton, CAHomes around $411KCalifornia · 522 people

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.

TehamaHomes around $278K

Housing$278K typical home64% below the CA typical home All about Tehama →

IsletonHomes around $411K

Housing$411K typical home46% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 79%of CA districts

HistorySettled in 19231 place on the National Register All about Isleton →

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.

Jobs per worker24.5×

Isleton is more of a job hub

Isleton 0.49Tehama 0.02

Isleton has the more walkable street grid

Isleton 131Tehama 44.2

Average commute18 min

Tehama has the shorter commute

Isleton 37 minTehama 19 min

Conserved land+9.8 pts

Isleton has more conserved land

Isleton 10.7%Tehama 0.9%

Property tax bill+16%

Tax bills are bigger in Tehama

Tehama $1,467Isleton $1,270

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $720 more a month in Isleton

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.

Down paymentRate%

Tehama$1,570/mo

Typical home $278K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.46% · or rent about $988/mo · Housing →

Isleton$2,290/mo

Typical home $411K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.39% · or rent about $1,168/mo · Housing →

The difference: $720 a month, about $8,600 a year, between Isleton and Tehama.

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.

Schools

–TehamaNot graded A−IsletonBetter than 79% of districts in the state

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

TehamaIsleton

Snow a year0″0″

January low—40°F

July high—91°F

Growing season (days)—343d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)89th 81st

Outdoors & history

TehamaIsleton

Trails4 mi 4 mi

Conserved land0.9%10.7%

Settled1906 1923

National Register places1 1

Archive photos4 15

Community

TehamaIsleton

Library hours a week—24 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

132 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TehamaCA IsletonCA

Tehama ↔ Isleton132 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.

Only big differences vs California average

TehamaIsleton

People

Population 366Lowest 522Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -1.2% CA: +6.1%

Median age 52.1±11.2Highest 37% above CA 35.8±6.7Lowest 6% below CA

Tehama and Isleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 20.2%±10.5Lowest CA: 22% 21.6%±6.9Highest CA: 22%

Isleton and Tehama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 26%±2.7Highest CA: 15.7% 20.5%±7Lowest CA: 15.7%

Tehama and Isleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.9%Highest CA: 37.1% 12.8%Lowest CA: 37.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±3.8Lowest CA: 7.6% 5.4%±3.5Highest CA: 7.6%

Isleton and Tehama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $70,893±$16kHighest 28% below CA $53,194±$18kLowest 46% below CA

Tehama and Isleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $318,900±$51kLowest 57% below CA $326,200±$94kHighest 56% below CA

Isleton and Tehama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $988±$814Lowest 51% below CA $1,168±$322Highest 43% below CA

Isleton and Tehama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,467Highest 71% below CA $1,270Lowest 75% below CA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.5%±54.2Lowest CA: 55.3% 49.1%±44.7Highest CA: 55.3%

Isleton and Tehama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 2.7%Lowest CA: 12% 21.8%Highest CA: 12%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 74.5%Lowest CA: 55.9% 75.3%Highest CA: 55.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 14 yrs older than CA 1972Highest 4 yrs older than CA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 34% below CA 37 minHighest 27% above CA

Work from home 13.9%±12.7Highest CA: 17.2% 1.5%±4.5Lowest CA: 17.2%

Tehama and Isleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 28.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.49Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Chico (9%)Rio Vista (8%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IsletonFew work in Tehama

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 10.7%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 3.7 miLowest 4.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 4.6 miLowest 8.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 44.2Lowest 131Highest

Schools

School district —River Delta Joint Unified

High school in town —None in town

California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Tehama neighborsTown Square →

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Isleton neighborsTown Square →

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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.