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Country around El Nido is a rural area of about 827 people in Merced County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 12 miles from Merced, CA and 46 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $379k and rent runs about $1k a month.
827people
$379kTypical home
$1,016/moRent
95° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
304Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 827 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Fresno, CA
- 12 mi to Merced, CA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $379k (≈$2,392/mo)
- Median rent $1,016/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (201 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 24 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (490 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,846 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 37% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to MCE airport
- 50 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 135 ft
- 74 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 147 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 57 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Merced County: R+4 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.