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Weed vs Colfax

177 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2× in Colfax) and household income (+87% in Colfax).

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Weed, CAHomes around $308KCalifornia · 2,737 people
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Colfax, CAHomes around $499KCalifornia · 2,407 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.

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 →
ColfaxHomes around $499K
Housing$499K typical home35% below the CA typical home HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates HistorySettled in 19102 places on the National Register All about Colfax →
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.

Rent2×
Rent runs higher in Colfax
Colfax $1,553Weed $788
Household income+87%
Households in Colfax earn more
Colfax $72,788Weed $38,854
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Colfax
Colfax $2,837Weed $1,360
Home values+67%
Homes cost more in Colfax
Colfax $434,300Weed $259,600
Street grid2.5×
Colfax has the more walkable street grid
Colfax 91.5Weed 36.7
Work from home+10.8 pts
More people work from home in Colfax
Colfax 13.8%Weed 3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,140 more a month in Colfax

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.

Weed$1,750/mo
Typical home $308K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $788/mo · Housing →
Colfax$2,890/mo
Typical home $499K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $1,553/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,140 a month, about $13,700 a year, between Colfax and Weed.

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

Weed gets 82 more inches of snow a year

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
WeedColfax
Snow a year89″7″
January low27°F37°F
July high85°F92°F
Growing season (days)143d233d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)86th79th
Outdoors & history
WeedColfax
Trails18 mi—
Conserved land0.6%—
Settled19611910
National Register places12
Archive photos1816
Famous people born here4—
Community
WeedColfax
Library hours a week25 hrs38 hrs
Colleges in town1—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

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.

Safety
C−WeedSafer than 22% of U.S. towns –ColfaxNot graded
Schools
B−WeedBetter than 50% of districts in the state –ColfaxNot graded
Health
C+WeedHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns A−ColfaxHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns
Where they are

177 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WeedCAColfaxCA
Weed ↔ Colfax177 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.

WeedColfax
People
Population 2,737Highest 2,407Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.5%Lowest CA: +6.1% +1.6%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 36±4Highest 5% below CA 35.8±3.5Lowest 6% below CA
Weed and Colfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.3%±6.3Lowest CA: 22% 29.2%±6.6Highest CA: 22%
Colfax and Weed are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.3%±3.7Highest CA: 15.7% 12.8%±3.1Lowest CA: 15.7%
Weed and Colfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.6%Lowest CA: 37.1% 23.6%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 13.7%±4Highest CA: 7.6% 3.7%±2.3Lowest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $38,854±$8kLowest 61% below CA $72,788±$14kHighest 27% below CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $259,600±$26kLowest 65% below CA $434,300±$24kHighest 41% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $788±$245Lowest 61% below CA $1,553±$142Highest 24% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,360Lowest 73% below CA $2,837Highest 45% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 68.4%±15.7Highest CA: 55.3% 58.1%±16.5Lowest CA: 55.3%
Weed and Colfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 33.6%Highest CA: 12% 13.1%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 48.8%Highest CA: 55.9% 44.6%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than CA 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 41% below CA 26 minHighest 8% below CA
Work from home 3%±2.3Lowest CA: 17.2% 13.8%±7.6Highest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 26.5%Highest 5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 33.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.28Highest 0.79Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mount Shasta (16%)Sacramento (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ColfaxFew work in Weed
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 17.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 3.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 36.7Lowest 91.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #341 of 574 in CA—
School district Siskiyou Union High · Weed Union Elementary—
High school in town Weed High—
Students per teacherat that high school 14.5 —
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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.

Weed neighborsTown Square →
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Weed's Local Priorities

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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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