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Country around Niland is a rural area of about 2,158 people in Imperial County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from El Centro, CA and 100 miles from San Diego, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 108°F and winter highs 71°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $872 a month.
2,158people
$102kTypical home
$872/moRent
108° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
339Sunny days
12Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,158 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 100 mi to San Diego, CA
- 38 mi to El Centro, CA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$644/mo)
- Median rent $872/mo
- Median household income $23k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 108°F
- Winter highs around 71°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 339 sunny days a year (240 totally clear)
- 26 cloudy days a year
- 13 of 90 winter days are gray
- 12 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 100 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (266 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (637 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 24% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to IPL airport
- 66 mi to PSP (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 51% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 213 ft
- 99 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 97 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of California districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Imperial County: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk