Living in Greeley Hill, CA
Greeley Hill is a tiny town of 958 people in Mariposa County, California. It's about 37 miles from Merced, CA and 70 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $323k and rent runs about $1k a month.
958people
$323kTypical home
$1,305/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
6"Snow
304Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 958
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 40 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Fresno, CA
- 37 mi to Merced, CA
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $323k (≈$2,034/mo)
- Median rent $1,305/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Dry summers (dew point 36°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (201 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 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 31
- 31% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to MCE airport
- 71 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,320 ft
- 74 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 57 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 24 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
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.