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Paradise is a tiny town of 241 people in Mono County, California. It's about 82 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $672k and rent runs about $1k a month.
241people
$672kTypical home
$1,245/moRent
93° / 51°Summer / winter
44"Snow
317Sunny days
26Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 241
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 55 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Fresno, CA
- 82 mi to Fresno, CA
- 75 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $672k (≈$4,235/mo)
- Median rent $1,245/mo
- Median household income $104k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Dry summers (dew point 31°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 26 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (236 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (837 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 21% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to BIH airport
- 79 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,171 ft
- 159 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of California districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 77 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mono County: D+20 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low 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.