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Bass Lake is a tiny town of 499 people in Madera County, California. It's about 40 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $393k and rent runs about $1k a month.
499people
$393kTypical home
$1,390/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
311Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 499
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 265 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Fresno, CA
- 40 mi to Fresno, CA
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $393k (≈$2,480/mo)
- Median rent $1,390/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Dry summers (dew point 33°F)
- 311 sunny days a year (190 totally clear)
- 54 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (457 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (969 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 16% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to FAT airport
- 39 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,603 ft
- 113 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of California districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madera County: R+21 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.