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Tulelake vs Dorris

23 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+14.4 pts in Dorris) and jobs per worker (2.2× in Dorris).

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Tulelake, CAHomes around $161KCalifornia · 925 people
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Dorris, CAHomes around $140KCalifornia · 869 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.

TulelakeHomes around $161K
Housing$161K typical home79% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 26%of CA districts All about Tulelake →
DorrisHomes around $140K
Housing$140K typical home82% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 7%of CA districts All about Dorris →
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.

Work from home+14.4 pts
More people work from home in Dorris
Dorris 14.4%Tulelake 0%
Jobs per worker2.2×
Dorris is more of a job hub
Dorris 0.98Tulelake 0.45
Bachelor’s degree++14.1 pts
More adults in Dorris have a degree
Dorris 18%Tulelake 3.9%
Typical home built14 yrs
Dorris’s homes are older
Tulelake 1973Dorris 1959
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Tulelake
Tulelake $1,250Dorris $1,069
★ What stands out · 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.

Tulelake$940/mo
Typical home $161K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $852/mo · Housing →
Dorris$810/mo
Typical home $140K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $746/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Tulelake and Dorris.

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
CTulelakeBetter than 26% of districts in the state DDorrisBetter than 7% 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
TulelakeDorris
Snow a year23″52″
January low21°F21°F
July high86°F88°F
Growing season (days)97d107d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th73rd
Outdoors & history
TulelakeDorris
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land2.1%—
Settled19371908
Archive photos1010
Community
TulelakeDorris
Library hours a week15 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

23 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TulelakeDorrisTulelakeDorris
Tulelake ↔ Dorris23 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.

TulelakeDorris
People
Population 925Highest 869Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.7%Lowest CA: +6.1% -8.4%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 39.3±8.4Highest 4% above CA 36.6±9Lowest 3% below CA
Tulelake and Dorris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.3%±5.1Lowest CA: 22% 31%±3.1Highest CA: 22%
Dorris and Tulelake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.9%±9Lowest CA: 15.7% 21.4%±9.7Highest CA: 15.7%
Dorris and Tulelake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.9%Lowest CA: 37.1% 18%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.1Lowest CA: 7.6% 5.3%±2.3Highest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,574±$8kHighest 52% below CA $41,563±$23kLowest 58% below CA
Tulelake and Dorris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $170,200±$55kHighest 77% below CA $154,700±$13kLowest 79% below CA
Tulelake and Dorris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $852±$169Highest 58% below CA $746±$147Lowest 63% below CA
Tulelake and Dorris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,250Highest 76% below CA $1,069Lowest 79% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.8%±26Lowest CA: 55.3% 54.4%±16.2Highest CA: 55.3%
Dorris and Tulelake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.6%Highest CA: 12% 19.1%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56.1%Lowest CA: 55.9% 57.4%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 3 yrs older than CA 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 30% below CA 20 minLowest 32% below CA
Work from home 0%±4.3Lowest CA: 17.2% 14.4%±9.2Highest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 7.9%Lowest 15.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miLowest 40.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Lowest 0.98Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Klamath Falls (6%)Medford (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DorrisFew work in Tulelake
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 134Highest 102Lowest
Schools
School district Tulelake Basin Joint UnifiedButte Valley Unified
High school in town Tulelake HighButte Valley High
Students per teacherat that high school 15.6Highest 13.6Lowest
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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