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Delano is a mid-size city of 51,679 people in Kern County, California. It's about 31 miles from Bakersfield, CA and 76 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $302k and rent runs about $1k a month.
51,679people
$302kTypical home
$1,199/moRent
97° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
324Sunny days
36Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 51,679
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3,512 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Fresno, CA
- 31 mi to Bakersfield, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $302k (≈$1,904/mo)
- Median rent $1,199/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 324 sunny days a year (211 totally clear)
- 41 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 36 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 34 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (321 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (682 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 46% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 7% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to BFL airport
- 74 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 299 ft
- 89 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 81 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kern 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
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk