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Bear Creek is a tiny town of 346 people in Merced County, California. It's about 3 miles from Merced, CA and 49 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $392k and rent runs about $1k a month.
346people
$392kTypical home
$1,343/moRent
96° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
304Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 346
- Part of a metro area
- About 6,070 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Fresno, CA
- 3 mi to Merced, CA
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $392k (≈$2,471/mo)
- Median rent $1,343/mo
- Median household income $109k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (201 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 24 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (490 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,846 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 47% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to MCE airport
- 53 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 197 ft
- 74 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Merced County: R+4 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low 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.