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Patterson is a small city of 24,693 people in Stanislaus County, California. It's about 14 miles from Modesto, CA and 38 miles from San Jose, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $450k and rent runs about $2k a month.
24,693people
$450kTypical home
$1,655/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
3"Snow
308Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 24,693
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3,171 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to San Jose, CA
- 14 mi to Modesto, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $450k (≈$2,839/mo)
- Median rent $1,655/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (210 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 24 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (245 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (841 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 54% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to SCK airport
- 43 mi to SJC (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 105 ft
- 39 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 82 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 506 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 201 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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