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Winchester vs Biggs

470 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Winchester) and average commute (22 min in Biggs).

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Winchester, CAHomes around $653KCalifornia · 4,555 people
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Biggs, CAHomes around $339KCalifornia · 2,307 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.

WinchesterHomes around $653K
Housing$653K typical home14% below the CA typical home Outdoors#290 most trails in CA11 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 37%of CA districts All about Winchester →
BiggsHomes around $339K
Housing$339K typical home56% below the CA typical home HealthHealthier than 63%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Biggs →
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.

Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Winchester
Winchester $4,389Biggs $2,161
Average commute22 min
Biggs has the shorter commute
Winchester 46 minBiggs 24 min
Street grid2.9×
Biggs has the more walkable street grid
Biggs 87.0Winchester 30.5
Home values+50%
Homes cost more in Winchester
Winchester $493,500Biggs $328,400
Work from home+13.8 pts
More people work from home in Winchester
Winchester 17.9%Biggs 4.1%
Jobs per worker2.1×
Biggs is more of a job hub
Biggs 0.40Winchester 0.19
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,950 more a month in Winchester

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.

Winchester$3,910/mo
Typical home $653K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $1,658/mo · Housing →
Biggs$1,960/mo
Typical home $339K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $1,474/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,950 a month, about $23,400 a year, between Winchester and Biggs.

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
C+WinchesterBetter than 37% of districts in the state B−BiggsBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
C+WinchesterHealthier than 39% of U.S. towns BBiggsHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns
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
WinchesterBiggs
Snow a year0″0″
January low40°F38°F
July high95°F92°F
Growing season (days)315d293d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)98th58th
Outdoors & history
WinchesterBiggs
Trails11 mi0 mi
Conserved land2.4%1.1%
Settled18861903
Archive photos612
Community
WinchesterBiggs
Library hours a week—9 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

470 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WinchesterCABiggsCA
Winchester ↔ Biggs470 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.

WinchesterBiggs
People
Population 4,555Highest 2,307Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +21.1%Highest CA: +6.1% +15.1%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 30.8±4.5Highest 19% below CA 28.4±7.1Lowest 25% below CA
Winchester and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.8%±4.7Lowest CA: 22% 27.9%±6.1Highest CA: 22%
Biggs and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 5.1%±3.2Lowest CA: 15.7% 12.2%±2.7Highest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.8%Highest CA: 37.1% 12.2%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.4%±6.3Highest CA: 7.6% 7%±3.9Lowest CA: 7.6%
Winchester and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,250±$16kLowest 20% below CA $84,914±$23kHighest 14% below CA
Biggs and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $493,500±$66kHighest 33% below CA $328,400±$20kLowest 55% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,658±$629Highest 19% below CA $1,474±$212Lowest 28% below CA
Winchester and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,389Highest 14% below CA $2,161Lowest 58% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.5%±32.6Highest CA: 55.3% 52.4%±20.7Lowest CA: 55.3%
Winchester and Biggs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.3%Highest CA: 12% 7.4%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.7%Lowest CA: 55.9% 71.2%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1999Highest 23 yrs newer than CA 1975Lowest 1 yr older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 46 minHighest 59% above CA 24 minLowest 16% below CA
Work from home 17.9%±8.5Highest CA: 17.2% 4.1%±4.4Lowest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.19Lowest 0.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Temecula (10%)Chico (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BiggsFew work in Winchester
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.4%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 10.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.5Lowest 87.0Highest
Schools
School district Hemet UnifiedBiggs Unified
High school in town None in townBiggs High
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.4
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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