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Living in Stanton, CA

Stanton is a small city of 39,402 people in Orange County, California. It's about 28 miles from Los Angeles, CA. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 69°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $579k and rent runs about $2k a month.

39,402people
$579kTypical home
$1,997/moRent
83° / 69°Summer / winter
0"Snow
319Sunny days
37Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 39,402
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 12,698 people per sq mi
  • 28 mi to Los Angeles, CA
  • 28 mi to Los Angeles, CA
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $579k (≈$3,653/mo)
  • Median rent $1,997/mo
  • Median household income $85k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°F
  • Winter highs around 69°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 51°F)
  • 319 sunny days a year (162 totally clear)
  • 46 cloudy days a year
  • 18 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 37 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (326 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,163 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 40
  • 34% of households have kids
  • 15% are 65 or older
  • 21% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 7% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 32 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 9 mi to LGB airport
  • 9 mi to LGB (major hub)
  • 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 41% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1975
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 72 ft
  • 7 mi to the ocean
  • 113 mi to a big lake
  • 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 38 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 106 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 6,929 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 491 bars within 25 mi
  • 3,342 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 26 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 157 museums within 25 mi
  • 37 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 3 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 33% of California districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 4 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Orange County: D+3 in 2024
  • California: D+20 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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