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Country around Snelling is a rural area of about 740 people in Merced County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 16 miles from Merced, CA and 61 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $355k and rent runs about $910 a month.
740people
$355kTypical home
$910/moRent
96° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
304Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 740 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Fresno, CA
- 16 mi to Merced, CA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $355k (≈$2,238/mo)
- Median rent $910/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (201 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (490 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,846 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 30% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 16% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to MCE airport
- 64 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 295 ft
- 66 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 116 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of California districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Merced County: R+4 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk