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Midpines is a tiny town of 160 people in Mariposa County, California. It's about 35 miles from Merced, CA and 54 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $388k and rent runs about $1k a month.
160people
$388kTypical home
$1,305/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
3"Snow
311Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 160
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 37 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Fresno, CA
- 35 mi to Merced, CA
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $388k (≈$2,446/mo)
- Median rent $1,305/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 56°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
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 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 74
- 17% of households have kids
- 39% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to MCE airport
- 55 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,523 ft
- 88 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 3 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
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of California districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 30 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
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.