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Living in Country around Lockwood, CA

Country around Lockwood is a rural area of about 482 people in Monterey County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 55 miles from San Luis Obispo, CA and 89 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $793k and rent runs about $2k a month.

482people
$793kTypical home
$2,055/moRent
82° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
216Sunny days
51Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 482 people spread over the area
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 6 people per sq mi
  • 89 mi to Fresno, CA
  • 55 mi to San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $793k (≈$5,003/mo)
  • Median rent $2,055/mo
  • Median household income $116k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 82°F
  • Winter highs around 59°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
  • 216 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
  • 149 cloudy days a year
  • 32 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 51 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 8 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (417 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,101 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 51
  • 34% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 21% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 10% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 33 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 57 mi to SBP airport
  • 93 mi to FAT (major hub)
  • 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 77% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1980
  • 97% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 1,732 ft
  • 21 mi to the ocean
  • 103 mi to a big lake
  • 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 136 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 2 mi to the nearest campground
  • 1 golf course within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 4 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 16 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 27% of California districts (reading)
  • 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 15 mi to the nearest vet
  • 29 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 2 congregations per 10k people
  • 48 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Monterey County: D+30 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
  • Very low 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.

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