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Jovista is a tiny town of 107 people in Tulare County, California. It's about 32 miles from Bakersfield, CA and 76 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $330k and rent runs about $1k a month.
107people
$330kTypical home
$1,280/moRent
98° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
324Sunny days
36Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 107
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,059 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Fresno, CA
- 32 mi to Bakersfield, CA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $330k (≈$2,082/mo)
- Median rent $1,280/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 324 sunny days a year (211 totally clear)
- 41 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 36 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 35 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (427 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,464 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 23
- 48% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to BFL airport
- 74 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 410 ft
- 94 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 102 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of California districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 80 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tulare 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
- Very 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.