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Winton vs Parlier

80 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+32% in Winton) and growth since 2010 (+9.7 pts in Winton).

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Winton, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 11,797 people

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Parlier, CAHomes around $331KCalifornia · 14,507 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.

WintonKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 43%of CA districts Housing$363K typical home52% below the CA typical home Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Winton →

ParlierHomes around $331K

Housing$331K typical home57% below the CA typical home Health95% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

Outdoors#246 most walkable in CA1.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Parlier →

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.

Home values+32%

Homes cost more in Winton

Winton $339,400Parlier $256,400

Growth since 2010+9.7 pts

Winton has grown faster since 2010

Winton +10.3%Parlier +0.6%

Winton has more miles of trail

Winton 2.4 miParlier 1.1 mi

Jobs per worker2.1×

Parlier is more of a job hub

Parlier 0.37Winton 0.18

Street grid+65%

Parlier has the more walkable street grid

Parlier 99.0Winton 59.9

Property tax bill+23%

Tax bills are bigger in Winton

Winton $1,818Parlier $1,481

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Winton

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%

Winton$2,070/mo

Typical home $363K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $1,156/mo · Housing →

Parlier$1,900/mo

Typical home $331K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.58% · or rent about $1,105/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Winton and Parlier.

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

Winton places higher on 14 of 21 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

–WintonNot graded C−ParlierSafer than 17% of U.S. towns

Schools

C+WintonBetter than 43% of districts in the state C−ParlierBetter than 24% of districts in the state

Health

C−WintonHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns D−ParlierHealthier than 5% of U.S. towns

14Winton

7Parlier

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #185#608 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #487#246 Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #356#502 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #666#835 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #317#161 Most trailsOutdoors · 677 towns #439#561 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #288#420 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 844 towns #744#616

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Winton’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

WintonParlier

Snow a year0″0″

January low37°F 41°F

July high95°F 98°F

Growing season (days)263d 337d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th 58th

Outdoors & history

WintonParlier

Trails2 mi 1 mi

Conserved land3.3%2.3%

Settled—1921

Archive photos—2

Famous people born here—6

Community

WintonParlier

Library hours a week—31 hrs

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

80 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WintonCA ParlierCA

Winton ↔ Parlier80 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

WintonParlier

People

Population 11,797Lowest 14,507Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.3%Highest CA: +6.1% +0.6%Lowest CA: +6.1%

Median age 29.7±1.7Highest 22% below CA 26.6±2.2Lowest 30% below CA

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

Kids under 18 29.3%±3Lowest CA: 22% 35%±4Highest CA: 22%

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

Age 65+ 9.6%±1.8Highest CA: 15.7% 8.8%±1.8Lowest CA: 15.7%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.4%Highest CA: 37.1% 5.6%Lowest CA: 37.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.1%±2.3Highest CA: 7.6% 8.7%±2.3Lowest CA: 7.6%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $57,015±$5kHighest 42% below CA $52,357±$8kLowest 47% below CA

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $339,400±$12kHighest 54% below CA $256,400±$20kLowest 65% below CA

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,156±$88Highest 43% below CA $1,105±$83Lowest 46% below CA

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,818Highest 65% below CA $1,481Lowest 71% below CA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 56.8%±12Highest CA: 55.3% 54.8%±7.9Lowest CA: 55.3%

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

Below poverty line 14%Lowest CA: 12% 27.1%Highest CA: 12%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 49.9%Highest CA: 55.9% 45.9%Lowest CA: 55.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than CA 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than CA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 9% below CA 23 minLowest 21% below CA

Work from home 4.5%±2.2Highest CA: 17.2% 0.6%±0.8Lowest CA: 17.2%

Work in townworking residents 3.6%Lowest 7.8%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.37Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Merced (11%)Fresno (19%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ParlierFew work in Winton

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.3%Highest 2.3%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miHighest 1.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.4 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 59.9Lowest 99.0Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #356 of 574 in CA #502 of 574 in CA

School district WintonParlier Unified

High school in town None in townParlier High

Students per teacherat that high school — 18.9

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.

Winton neighborsTown Square →

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Parlier neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Winton

Atwater32,162 people · $363K homes

Towns like Winton

Lindsay12,643 people · $286K homes

Mendota12,577 people · $281K homes

Firebaugh8,392 people · $242K homes

Waterford9,204 people · $402K homes

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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.