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Chowchilla is a small city of 19,020 people in Madera County, California. It's about 18 miles from Merced, CA and 34 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $364k and rent runs about $1k a month.
19,020people
$364kTypical home
$1,178/moRent
97° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
304Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 19,020
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,648 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Fresno, CA
- 18 mi to Merced, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $364k (≈$2,295/mo)
- Median rent $1,178/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°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
- 26 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (382 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (693 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 43% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to MCE airport
- 37 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 249 ft
- 88 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 20 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