Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 91 people, lies in California.
56% of residents live below the poverty line in La Grange, above both California’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 834 California towns we compare has a lower typical rent than La Grange. Its National Register listings include Gold Dredge and St. Louis Catholic Church. La Grange has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where La Grange beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 6 maps from 1915 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →La Grange is unincorporated, so Stanislaus County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in La Grange.
For households in La Grange, the share who are owner-occupiers is 51%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Half of commuters travel less than 29 miles. The top destinations are Modesto (25%), Turlock (8%) and San Francisco (6%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The FEMA risk score for La Grange comes to 66 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2023, has brought federal aid to La Grange households. 77% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 11%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
La Grange: just over a third of adults have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: La Grange beats California on 2 and trails on 7. Among adults here, 19% report frequent mental distress and 72% had a checkup this year.
| La Grange | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | La Grange | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.3% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.8% | 11.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.1% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of La Grange; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 La Grange residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where La Grange’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
8 places in La Grange on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated community and CDP in California, United States
La Grange is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 166.
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La Grange has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
