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Brawley is a small city of 27,283 people in Imperial County, California. It's about 13 miles from El Centro, CA and 94 miles from San Diego, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 108°F and winter highs 72°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $291k and rent runs about $988 a month.
27,283people
$291kTypical home
$988/moRent
108° / 72°Summer / winter
0"Snow
338Sunny days
15Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 27,283
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3,373 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to San Diego, CA
- 13 mi to El Centro, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $291k (≈$1,833/mo)
- Median rent $988/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 108°F
- Winter highs around 72°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 50°F)
- 338 sunny days a year (236 totally clear)
- 27 cloudy days a year
- 14 of 90 winter days are gray
- 15 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 121 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (337 per 100k)
- Low property crime (881 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 44% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to IPL airport
- 82 mi to PSP (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation -115 ft
- 75 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 115 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Imperial County: Purple — split almost evenly
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk