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Olancha is a tiny town of 113 people in Inyo County, California. It's about 74 miles from Visalia, CA and 106 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 72 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $349k and rent runs about $1k a month.
113people
$349kTypical home
$1,189/moRent
95° / 52°Summer / winter
72"Snow
316Sunny days
27Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 113
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Fresno, CA
- 74 mi to Visalia, CA
- 48 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $349k (≈$2,199/mo)
- Median rent $1,189/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Dry summers (dew point 32°F)
- 316 sunny days a year (176 totally clear)
- 49 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 27 days a year with rain or snow
- 72" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 35 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (523 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (640 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 16% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 79 mi to BIH airport
- 102 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,704 ft
- 155 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of California districts (reading)
- 42 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 106 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 49 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 69 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Inyo County: R+3 in 2024
- 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
- High drought risk
- Low 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.