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Country around Baker is a rural area of about 343 people in San Bernardino County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 84 miles from Las Vegas, NV. Summer highs average 103°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $505k and rent runs about $877 a month.
343people
$505kTypical home
$877/moRent
103° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
331Sunny days
22Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 343 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 84 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 84 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 57 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $505k (≈$3,185/mo)
- Median rent $877/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 103°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 331 sunny days a year (227 totally clear)
- 34 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 22 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 113 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (449 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,519 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 34% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 17% walk or take transit to work
- 81 mi to LAS airport
- 81 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,677 ft
- 150 mi to the ocean
- 85 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 77 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 73 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 2% of California districts (reading)
- 30 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 35 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 74 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Bernardino County: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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
- Very low winter storm risk
- High 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.