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Nipinnawasee is a tiny town of 558 people in Madera County, California. It's about 42 miles from Merced, CA and 43 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $340k and rent runs about $1k a month.
558people
$340kTypical home
$1,390/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
311Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 558
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 181 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Fresno, CA
- 42 mi to Merced, CA
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $340k (≈$2,145/mo)
- Median rent $1,390/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°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
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 5 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 56
- 24% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to FAT airport
- 43 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,920 ft
- 102 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 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
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of California districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 38 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.