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Dos Palos Y is a tiny town of 273 people in Merced County, California. It's about 20 miles from Merced, CA and 50 miles from Fresno, 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 $392k and rent runs about $705 a month.
273people
$392kTypical home
$705/moRent
95° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
304Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 273
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 174 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Fresno, CA
- 20 mi to Merced, CA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $392k (≈$2,471/mo)
- Median rent $705/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 20.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°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
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 21 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (490 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,846 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to MCE airport
- 54 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 112 ft
- 66 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 68 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 108 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of California districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 25 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.