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Wheatland vs Pacheco

81 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (22.3× in Wheatland) and street grid (14.6× in Pacheco).

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Wheatland, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 3,876 people

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Pacheco, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 4,325 people

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 →

PachecoAn outdoors town

Outdoors#3 most walkable in CA0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 63%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

HistorySettled in 18571 place on the National Register All about Pacheco →

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.

Wheatland has more miles of trail

Wheatland 15.6 miPacheco 0.7 mi

Street grid14.6×

Pacheco has the more walkable street grid

Pacheco 201Wheatland 13.8

Kids under 18+12.9 pts

Wheatland has more kids

Wheatland 28.6%Pacheco 15.7%

Jobs per worker2×

Pacheco is more of a job hub

Pacheco 0.91Wheatland 0.45

Homeowners+15.7 pts renters

Wheatland has more renters

Pacheco 79.2%Wheatland 63.5%

Property tax bill+27%

Tax bills are bigger in Wheatland

Wheatland $3,346Pacheco $2,629

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $670 more a month in Wheatland

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.

Down paymentRate%

Wheatland$2,680/mo

Typical home $456K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $1,264/mo · Housing →

Pacheco$2,020/mo

Typical home $343K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,828/mo · Housing →

The difference: $670 a month, about $8,000 a year, between Wheatland and Pacheco.

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

Pacheco places higher on 13 of 18 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 –PachecoNot graded

Schools

BWheatlandBetter than 61% of districts in the state –PachecoNot graded

Health

B−WheatlandHealthier than 51% of U.S. towns BPachecoHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns

5Wheatland

13Pacheco

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #791#3 Highest graduation rateSchools · 720 towns #12#512 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 844 towns #601#89 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #762#288 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #642#282 Fewest smokersHealth · 844 towns #617#329 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #119#368 Highest incomeIncome · 843 towns #530#359

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

WheatlandPacheco

Snow a year0″0″

January low—42°F

July high—88°F

Growing season (days)—346d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th 99th

Outdoors & history

WheatlandPacheco

Trails16 mi 1 mi

Conserved land0.3%1.3%

Settled—1857

National Register places1 1

Archive photos3 2

Famous people born here—2

Community

WheatlandPacheco

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

81 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WheatlandCA PachecoCA

Wheatland ↔ Pacheco81 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.

Only big differences vs California average

WheatlandPacheco

People

Population 3,876Lowest 4,325Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.4%Lowest CA: +6.1% +13.5%Highest CA: +6.1%

Median age 38.3±7.7Lowest about the CA average 42.9±3.1Highest 13% above CA

Pacheco 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% 15.7%±5.7Lowest CA: 22%

Age 65+ 15.8%±4.8Lowest CA: 15.7% 19.7%±3.7Highest CA: 15.7%

Pacheco 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%Lowest CA: 37.1% 22.8%Highest CA: 37.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±3.3Highest CA: 7.6% 3.3%±2Lowest CA: 7.6%

Wheatland and Pacheco 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 $101,210±$19kHighest about the CA average

Pacheco 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±$25kHighest 42% below CA $343,300±$342kLowest 53% below CA

Wheatland and Pacheco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,264±$439Lowest 38% below CA $1,828±$777Highest 10% below CA

Pacheco and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,346Highest 35% below CA $2,629Lowest 49% below CA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.2%±13.9Lowest CA: 55.3% 39.6%±17.6Highest CA: 55.3%

Pacheco 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% 13.2%Highest CA: 12%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 63.5%Lowest CA: 55.9% 79.2%Highest CA: 55.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 20 yrs newer than CA 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than CA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 12% above CA 25 minLowest 11% below CA

Work from home 12.3%±9.3Highest CA: 17.2% 11.2%±5.6Lowest CA: 17.2%

Wheatland and Pacheco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 6.3%Highest 1.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 16.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Lowest 0.91Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Sacramento (9%)San Francisco (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PachecoFew work in Wheatland

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 1.3%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 15.6 miHighest 0.7 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.9 miHighest 0.9 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 13.8Lowest 201Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #208 of 574 in CA—

School district Wheatland · Wheatland Union High—

High school in town Wheatland Union High—

Students per teacherat that high school 20.4 —

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.

Wheatland neighborsTown Square →

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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.