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Oakdale is a small city of 23,194 people in Stanislaus County, California. It's about 12 miles from Modesto, CA and 62 miles from San Jose, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $458k and rent runs about $2k a month.
23,194people
$458kTypical home
$1,559/moRent
95° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
304Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 23,194
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3,726 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to San Jose, CA
- 12 mi to Modesto, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $458k (≈$2,888/mo)
- Median rent $1,559/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (201 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (430 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (848 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 36% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to SCK airport
- 65 mi to SJC (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 171 ft
- 36 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 393 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 159 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stanislaus County: R+11 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk