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La Vina is a tiny town of 789 people in Madera County, California. It's about 19 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $393k and rent runs about $1k a month.
789people
$393kTypical home
$1,390/moRent
97° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
319Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 789
- Part of a metro area
- About 7,812 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Fresno, CA
- 19 mi to Fresno, CA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $393k (≈$2,480/mo)
- Median rent $1,390/mo
- Median household income $23k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 20.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 319 sunny days a year (222 totally clear)
- 46 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 47 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 26 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (457 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (969 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 27
- 58% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 7% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to FAT airport
- 23 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 236 ft
- 92 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 473 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 213 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of California districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madera 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.