Living in Country around O Neals, CA
Country around O Neals is a rural area of about 905 people in Madera County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 27 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $367k and rent runs about $1k a month.
905people
$367kTypical home
$1,390/moRent
95° / 56°Summer / winter
2"Snow
311Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 905 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Fresno, CA
- 27 mi to Fresno, CA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $367k (≈$2,312/mo)
- Median rent $1,390/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 27.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 311 sunny days a year (190 totally clear)
- 54 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 22 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (457 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (969 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 58% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 7% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to FAT airport
- 27 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,890 ft
- 116 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 303 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 143 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of California districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madera County: R+21 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
- Moderate 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.