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Mendocino is a tiny town of 574 people in Mendocino County, California. It's about 84 miles from Santa Rosa, CA and 117 miles from San Francisco, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 72°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $512k and rent runs about $1k a month.
574people
$512kTypical home
$1,317/moRent
72° / 53°Summer / winter
0"Snow
283Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 574
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 254 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to San Francisco, CA
- 84 mi to Santa Rosa, CA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $512k (≈$3,230/mo)
- Median rent $1,317/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 72°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (163 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (513 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (608 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 69
- 14% of households have kids
- 49% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 77 mi to STS airport
- 126 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 108 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 308 ft
- Right on the coast
- 118 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 162 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mendocino County: D+27 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- 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.