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Cowan is a tiny town of 497 people in Stanislaus County, California. It's about 5 miles from Modesto, CA and 49 miles from San Jose, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $407k and rent runs about $2k a month.
497people
$407kTypical home
$1,623/moRent
95° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
304Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 497
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,525 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to San Jose, CA
- 5 mi to Modesto, CA
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $407k (≈$2,568/mo)
- Median rent $1,623/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (201 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (423 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,344 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 22
- 40% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to SCK airport
- 53 mi to SJC (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 72 ft
- 39 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 411 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 168 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stanislaus County: R+11 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- 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.