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Country around Independence is a rural area of about 825 people in Inyo County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 70 miles from Visalia, CA and 85 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 151 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $296k and rent runs about $1k a month.
825people
$296kTypical home
$1,064/moRent
99° / 55°Summer / winter
151"Snow
316Sunny days
29Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 825 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Fresno, CA
- 70 mi to Visalia, CA
- 63 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $296k (≈$1,866/mo)
- Median rent $1,064/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 99°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 32°F)
- 316 sunny days a year (176 totally clear)
- 49 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 29 days a year with rain or snow
- 151" of snow a year
- 26 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 48 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (523 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (640 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 15% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to BIH airport
- 81 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 85 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,584 ft
- 177 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 77 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of California districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 83 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Inyo County: R+3 in 2024
- 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
- High drought risk
- 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.