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Gustine is a big small town of 6,133 people in Merced County, California. It's about 27 miles from Modesto, CA and 45 miles from San Jose, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $442k and rent runs about $1k a month.
6,133people
$442kTypical home
$1,395/moRent
99° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
304Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,133
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3,262 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to San Jose, CA
- 27 mi to Modesto, CA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $442k (≈$2,785/mo)
- Median rent $1,395/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 99°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (201 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 36 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (268 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (798 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MCE airport
- 52 mi to SJC (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 95 ft
- 53 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 152 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 57 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 20 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