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Catheys Valley is a tiny town of 939 people in Mariposa County, California. It's about 23 miles from Merced, CA and 48 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $394k and rent runs about $1k a month.
939people
$394kTypical home
$1,305/moRent
92° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
304Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 939
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 40 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Fresno, CA
- 23 mi to Merced, CA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $394k (≈$2,484/mo)
- Median rent $1,305/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (201 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (392 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,077 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 19% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to MCE airport
- 50 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,289 ft
- 84 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 61 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of California districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mariposa 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
- 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.