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Living in East Oakdale, CA

East Oakdale is a small town of 2,269 people in Stanislaus County, California. It's about 15 miles from Modesto, CA and 65 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 $857k and rent runs about $2k a month.

2,269people
$857kTypical home
$2,122/moRent
95° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
304Sunny days
53Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,269
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 421 people per sq mi
  • 65 mi to San Jose, CA
  • 15 mi to Modesto, CA
  • 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $857k (≈$5,402/mo)
  • Median rent $2,122/mo
  • Median household income $120k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 95°F
  • Winter highs around 56°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 42°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
  • 18 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (423 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,344 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 55
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 30% are 65 or older
  • 38% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 33 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 25 mi to SCK airport
  • 68 mi to SJC (major hub)
  • 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 95% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1991
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 135 ft
  • 38 mi to the ocean
  • 81 mi to a big lake
  • 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 54 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 18 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 393 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 35 bars within 25 mi
  • 159 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 14 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 14 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 46% of California districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 9 mi to the nearest vet
  • 13 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 15 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

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