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Mariposa is a small town of 1,137 people in Mariposa County, California. It's about 31 miles from Merced, CA and 50 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $271k and rent runs about $593 a month.
1,137people
$271kTypical home
$593/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
3"Snow
311Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,137
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 282 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Fresno, CA
- 31 mi to Merced, CA
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $271k (≈$1,708/mo)
- Median rent $593/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 311 sunny days a year (190 totally clear)
- 54 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (392 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,077 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 17% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 22% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to MCE airport
- 51 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,992 ft
- 88 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mariposa 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
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk