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Lee Vining is a tiny town of 628 people in Mono County, California. It's about 87 miles from Merced, CA and 89 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 70 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $435k and rent runs about $2k a month.
628people
$435kTypical home
$1,629/moRent
84° / 41°Summer / winter
70"Snow
311Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 628
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 121 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to Fresno, CA
- 87 mi to Merced, CA
- 73 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $435k (≈$2,744/mo)
- Median rent $1,629/mo
- Median household income $134k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 41°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
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 70" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 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 29
- 53% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 54% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 33% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MMH airport
- 88 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,844 ft
- 127 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of California districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 32 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 83 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 56 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 68 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.