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Garden Farms is a tiny town of 241 people in San Luis Obispo County, California. It's about 11 miles from San Luis Obispo, CA and 105 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $825k and rent runs about $2k a month.
241people
$825kTypical home
$1,992/moRent
73° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
324Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 241
- Part of a metro area
- About 220 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Fresno, CA
- 11 mi to San Luis Obispo, CA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $825k (≈$5,201/mo)
- Median rent $1,992/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 324 sunny days a year (215 totally clear)
- 41 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (240 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (776 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 27% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to SBP airport
- 106 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 961 ft
- 13 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 117 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 302 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 117 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of California districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Luis Obispo County: D+11 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
- 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.