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Wheatland vs Hughson

103 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6.9× in Hughson) and home values (+19% in Hughson).

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Wheatland, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 3,876 people
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Hughson, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 7,648 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.

WheatlandKnown for its schools
Schools#208 for schools in CAof 574 towns Outdoors#173 most trails in CA16 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Housing$456K typical home40% below the CA typical home All about Wheatland →
HughsonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 79%of CA districts Housing$549K typical home28% below the CA typical home Outdoors#269 most walkable in CA0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Hughson →
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.

Street grid6.9×
Hughson has the more walkable street grid
Hughson 95.9Wheatland 13.8
Home values+19%
Homes cost more in Hughson
Hughson $511,200Wheatland $429,200
Average commute6 min
Hughson has the shorter commute
Wheatland 32 minHughson 26 min
Growth since 2010+5.3 pts
Hughson has grown faster since 2010
Hughson +12.7%Wheatland +7.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Hughson

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.

Wheatland$2,680/mo
Typical home $456K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $1,264/mo · Housing →
Hughson$3,220/mo
Typical home $549K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $1,748/mo · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Hughson and Wheatland.

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

Wheatland places higher on 12 of 20 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
A−WheatlandSafer than 84% of U.S. towns A−HughsonSafer than 81% of U.S. towns
Schools
BWheatlandBetter than 61% of districts in the state A−HughsonBetter than 79% of districts in the state
Health
B−WheatlandHealthier than 51% of U.S. towns C+HughsonHealthier than 43% of U.S. towns
12Wheatland
7Hughson

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #791#269 Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #208#564 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #762#420 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #642#310 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 844 towns #328#568 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #119#330 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #502#666 Most activeHealth · 844 towns #410#573

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Wheatland’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
WheatlandHughson
Snow a year0″0″
January low—42°F
July high—93°F
Growing season (days)—351d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th51st
Outdoors & history
WheatlandHughson
Trails16 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.3%1.6%
Settled—1907
National Register places1—
Archive photos33
Community
WheatlandHughson
Library hours a week—30 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

103 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WheatlandCAHughsonCA
Wheatland ↔ Hughson103 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.

WheatlandHughson
People
Population 3,876Lowest 7,648Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.4%Lowest CA: +6.1% +12.7%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 38.3±7.7Lowest about the CA average 39.3±3.1Highest 4% above CA
Hughson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.6%±7Highest CA: 22% 24.8%±4.6Lowest CA: 22%
Wheatland and Hughson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.8%±4.8Lowest CA: 15.7% 17.7%±4Highest CA: 15.7%
Hughson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.6%Highest CA: 37.1% 20.6%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±3.3Lowest CA: 7.6% 7.1%±2.7Highest CA: 7.6%
Hughson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,452±$21kLowest 16% below CA $91,557±$16kHighest 8% below CA
Hughson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $429,200±$25kLowest 42% below CA $511,200±$43kHighest 30% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,264±$439Lowest 38% below CA $1,748±$295Highest 14% below CA
Hughson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,346Lowest 35% below CA $3,792Highest 26% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.2%±13.9Lowest CA: 55.3% 58%±19Highest CA: 55.3%
Hughson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.2%Lowest CA: 12% 13.9%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.5%Lowest CA: 55.9% 64.3%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996 20 yrs newer than CA 1996 20 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 12% above CA 26 minLowest 9% below CA
Work from home 12.3%±9.3Highest CA: 17.2% 9.5%±5.4Lowest CA: 17.2%
Wheatland and Hughson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.3%Highest 5.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Highest 0.38Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sacramento (9%)Modesto (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HughsonFew work in Wheatland
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 1.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 15.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 13.8Lowest 95.9Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #208 of 574 in CA#564 of 574 in CA
School district Wheatland · Wheatland Union HighHughson Unified
High school in town Wheatland Union HighHughson High
Students per teacherat that high school 20.4Lowest 23.5Highest
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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