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Living in Anaheim, CA

Anaheim is a big city of 344,521 people in Orange County, California. It's about 22 miles from Riverside, CA. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 69°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $831k and rent runs about $2k a month.

344,521people
$831kTypical home
$2,175/moRent
85° / 69°Summer / winter
0"Snow
319Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Big city of 344,521
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 6,852 people per sq mi
  • 22 mi to Riverside, CA
  • 22 mi to Riverside, CA
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $831k (≈$5,242/mo)
  • Median rent $2,175/mo
  • Median household income $95k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 69°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
  • 319 sunny days a year (162 totally clear)
  • 46 cloudy days a year
  • 18 of 90 winter days are gray
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 5 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (544 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,742 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 36
  • 36% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 30% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 10% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 14 mi to SNA airport
  • 14 mi to SNA (major hub)
  • 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 50% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1973
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 587 ft
  • 19 mi to the ocean
  • 101 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 30 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 120 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 5,598 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 330 bars within 25 mi
  • 2,707 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 101 museums within 25 mi
  • 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 22% of California districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 7 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Orange County: D+3 in 2024
  • California: D+20 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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