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Turlock vs Azusa

285 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.8× in Azusa) and home values (+39% in Azusa).

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Turlock, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 72,502 people
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Azusa, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 49,031 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.

TurlockKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 48%of CA districts Outdoors#123 most walkable in CA2.5 miles of trails across 24 parks and preserves Housing$482K typical home37% below the CA typical home All about Turlock →
AzusaOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 61%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#343 most walkable in CA7.0 miles of trails across 20 parks and preserves College town1 collegeAzusa Pacific University All about Azusa →
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.

Trails2.8×
Azusa has more miles of trail
Azusa 7.0 miTurlock 2.5 mi
Home values+39%
Homes cost more in Azusa
Azusa $641,400Turlock $460,600
Work in town+18.2 pts
More of Turlock’s workers stay in town
Turlock 25%Azusa 6.8%
Property tax bill+32%
Tax bills are bigger in Azusa
Azusa $4,602Turlock $3,498
Rent+17%
Rent runs higher in Azusa
Azusa $1,887Turlock $1,612
Street grid+50%
Turlock has the more walkable street grid
Turlock 125Azusa 83.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,310 more a month in Azusa

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.

Turlock$2,830/mo
Typical home $482K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $1,612/mo · Housing →
Azusa$4,140/mo
Typical home $709K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $1,887/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,310 a month, about $15,700 a year, between Azusa and Turlock.

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

Azusa places higher on 14 of 22 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
C−TurlockSafer than 22% of U.S. towns C+AzusaSafer than 37% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−TurlockBetter than 48% of districts in the state BAzusaBetter than 63% of districts in the state
Health
B−TurlockHealthier than 46% of U.S. towns BAzusaHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns
8Turlock
14Azusa

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #633#247 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #420#99 Fewest smokersHealth · 844 towns #530#235 Highest graduation rateSchools · 720 towns #102#344 Most trailsOutdoors · 677 towns #663#461 SafestSafety · 411 towns #266#157 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #123#343 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #321#539

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Turlock’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
TurlockAzusa
Snow a year0″0″
January low42°F—
July high93°F—
Growing season (days)351d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th88th
Outdoors & history
TurlockAzusa
Trails3 mi7 mi
Conserved land2.9%5.4%
Settled—1887
National Register places21
Archive photos119
Famous people born here4219
Community
TurlockAzusa
Library hours a week39 hrs42 hrs
Colleges in town11
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

285 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TurlockCAAzusaCA
Turlock ↔ Azusa285 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.

TurlockAzusa
People
Population 72,502Highest 49,031Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.1%Lowest CA: +6.1% +7.8%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 34.9±1Highest 8% below CA 34.4±1.3Lowest 9% below CA
Turlock and Azusa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.8%±1.6Highest CA: 22% 21.1%±1.6Lowest CA: 22%
Age 65+ 15.6%±1.1Highest CA: 15.7% 12.7%±1.3Lowest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.5%Lowest CA: 37.1% 27.3%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.6%±1Lowest CA: 7.6% 11.4%±0.8Highest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $82,995±$4kLowest 16% below CA $90,721±$5kHighest 8% below CA
Azusa and Turlock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $460,600±$11kLowest 37% below CA $641,400±$19kHighest 13% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,612±$55Lowest 21% below CA $1,887±$54Highest 7% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,498Lowest 32% below CA $4,602Highest 10% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.3%±4.7Lowest CA: 55.3% 53.7%±6.2Highest CA: 55.3%
Azusa and Turlock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.3%Lowest CA: 12% 13.2%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56.1%Highest CA: 55.9% 55.2%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than CA 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 9% below CA 30 minHighest 5% above CA
Work from home 7.4%±1.5Lowest CA: 17.2% 10%±1.8Highest CA: 17.2%
Azusa and Turlock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 25%Highest 6.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 15.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.89Highest 0.71Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Modesto (14%)Los Angeles (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AzusaFew work in Turlock
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Lowest 5.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.5 miLowest 7.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 24Highest 20Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 125Highest 83.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #316 of 574 in CA—
School district Turlock UnifiedAzusa Unified
High school in town Turlock HighAzusa High
Students per teacherat that high school 20.9Highest 20.5Lowest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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