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Country around Raymond is a rural area of about 1,260 people in Madera County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Merced, CA and 33 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $534k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,260people
$534kTypical home
$1,382/moRent
97° / 57°Summer / winter
2"Snow
311Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,260 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Fresno, CA
- 31 mi to Merced, CA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $534k (≈$3,366/mo)
- Median rent $1,382/mo
- Median household income $121k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 311 sunny days a year (190 totally clear)
- 54 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 32 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 52
- 34% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to MCE airport
- 35 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,139 ft
- 98 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of California districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 29 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