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Ocotillo is a tiny town of 118 people in Imperial County, California. It's about 26 miles from El Centro, CA and 66 miles from San Diego, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 106°F and winter highs 69°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $234k and rent runs about $1k a month.
118people
$234kTypical home
$1,056/moRent
106° / 69°Summer / winter
0"Snow
329Sunny days
14Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 118
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to San Diego, CA
- 26 mi to El Centro, CA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $234k (≈$1,474/mo)
- Median rent $1,056/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 29.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 106°F
- Winter highs around 69°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 329 sunny days a year (219 totally clear)
- 36 cloudy days a year
- 16 of 90 winter days are gray
- 14 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 118 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (266 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (637 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to IPL airport
- 69 mi to SAN (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 423 ft
- 65 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 113 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of California districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Imperial County: Purple — split almost evenly
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High 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.