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Benton is a tiny town of 292 people in Mono County, California. It's about 102 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $267k and rent runs about $2k a month.
292people
$267kTypical home
$1,629/moRent
91° / 49°Summer / winter
50"Snow
317Sunny days
30Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 292
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 102 mi to Fresno, CA
- 102 mi to Fresno, CA
- 95 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $267k (≈$1,686/mo)
- Median rent $1,629/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Dry summers (dew point 32°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 30 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (236 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (837 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 22% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to MMH airport
- 99 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 103 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 50% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,364 ft
- 162 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 77 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of California districts (reading)
- 29 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 96 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mono County: D+20 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low 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.