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El Portal is a tiny town of 505 people in Mariposa County, California. It's about 46 miles from Merced, CA and 62 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with about 52 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $248k and rent runs about $1k a month.
505people
$248kTypical home
$1,305/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
52"Snow
311Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 505
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 271 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Fresno, CA
- 46 mi to Merced, CA
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $248k (≈$1,563/mo)
- Median rent $1,305/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 311 sunny days a year (190 totally clear)
- 54 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 52" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (392 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,077 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 17% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 51% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to MCE airport
- 62 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,919 ft
- 93 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of California districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mariposa 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
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.