Cherryland vs Ashland

Which is the better fit for you?

Cherryland, CA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Ashland, CA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Cherryland

Ashland

Opportunity

44 · Bottom 24%

43 · Bottom 23%

Climate

89 · Top 8%

Physical resilience

37 · Bottom 29%

Housing affordability

35 · Bottom 3%

26 · Bottom 1%

Access

99 · Top 8%

Economic stability

58 · Bottom 46%

Measured values

Metric	Cherryland	Ashland	Source period
Population	14,143	22,210	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$86,418	$81,702	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$38,191	$36,371	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	11,855/sq mi	12,051/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$668,800	$775,800	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$2,140	$2,110	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	39.3%	35.1%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.4%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-1.7%	-1.7%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.7%	20.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	9.7%	16.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	75°F	75°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	43°F	43°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	16.0"	16.0"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	7 mi	6 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	34.1 min	35.8 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	38.9	35.6	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Cherryland

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.

Ashland

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.

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