Living in June Lake, CA
June Lake is a tiny town of 209 people in Mono County, California. It's about 77 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 69 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $639k and rent runs about $2k a month.
209people
$639kTypical home
$1,629/moRent
79° / 42°Summer / winter
69"Snow
311Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 209
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Fresno, CA
- 77 mi to Fresno, CA
- 72 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $639k (≈$4,032/mo)
- Median rent $1,629/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 32°F)
- 311 sunny days a year (190 totally clear)
- 54 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 69" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (236 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (837 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 17% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to MMH airport
- 76 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,382 ft
- 128 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of California districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 48 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 58 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mono County: D+20 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low 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.