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Tulelake vs Maricopa

490 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.6× in Maricopa) and street grid (2.8× in Tulelake).

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Tulelake, CAHomes around $161KCalifornia · 925 people
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Maricopa, CAHomes around $210KCalifornia · 984 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 →
MaricopaHomes around $210K
Housing$210K typical home73% below the CA typical home Work460 jobsbased in Maricopa, a regional job hub All about Maricopa →
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 worker3.6×
Maricopa is more of a job hub
Maricopa 1.61Tulelake 0.45
Street grid2.8×
Tulelake has the more walkable street grid
Tulelake 134Maricopa 47.5
Trails2.7×
Tulelake has more miles of trail
Tulelake 0.8 miMaricopa 0.3 mi
Average commute9 min
Tulelake has the shorter commute
Maricopa 29 minTulelake 20 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Maricopa

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 →
Maricopa$1,250/mo
Typical home $210K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $1,203/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,700 a year, between Maricopa and Tulelake.

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 –MaricopaNot graded
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
TulelakeMaricopa
Snow a year23″0″
January low21°F41°F
July high86°F99°F
Growing season (days)97d330d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th93rd
Outdoors & history
TulelakeMaricopa
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land2.1%—
Settled19371910
Archive photos10—
Famous people born here—2
Community
TulelakeMaricopa
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

490 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TulelakeCAMaricopaCA
Tulelake ↔ Maricopa490 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.

TulelakeMaricopa
People
Population 925Lowest 984Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.7%Highest CA: +6.1% -11.1%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 39.3±8.4Highest 4% above CA 37.7±10.5Lowest about the CA average
Tulelake and Maricopa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.3%±5.1Highest CA: 22% 24.8%±6Lowest CA: 22%
Tulelake and Maricopa 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% 19.5%±6.2Highest CA: 15.7%
Maricopa 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% 6.4%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.1Lowest CA: 7.6% 3%±2Highest CA: 7.6%
Maricopa and Tulelake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,574±$8kHighest 52% below CA $39,120±$6kLowest 61% below CA
Tulelake and Maricopa 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 $155,500±$32kLowest 79% below CA
Tulelake and Maricopa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $852±$169Lowest 58% below CA $1,203±$266Highest 41% below CA
Maricopa and Tulelake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,250Lowest 76% below CA $1,324Highest 74% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.8%±26Lowest CA: 55.3% 69.6%±51.4Highest CA: 55.3%
Maricopa 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% 22.4%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56.1%Lowest CA: 55.9% 60.3%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 3 yrs older than CA 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 30% below CA 29 minHighest about the CA average
Work from home 0%±4.3Lowest CA: 17.2% 2.1%±1.8Highest CA: 17.2%
Maricopa and Tulelake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.9%Lowest 8.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 mi 28.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Lowest 1.61Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Klamath Falls (6%)Bakersfield (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MaricopaFew work in Tulelake
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.0 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 134Highest 47.5Lowest
Schools
School district Tulelake Basin Joint Unified—
High school in town Tulelake High—
Students per teacherat that high school 15.6 —
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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