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Thornton is a tiny town of 817 people in San Joaquin County, California. It's about 19 miles from Stockton, CA and 23 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $435k and rent runs about $865 a month.
817people
$435kTypical home
$865/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 817
- Part of a metro area
- About 383 people per sq mi
- 23 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 19 mi to Stockton, CA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $435k (≈$2,746/mo)
- Median rent $865/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 299 sunny days a year (194 totally clear)
- 66 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (631 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,750 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 37% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to SCK airport
- 33 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3 ft
- 12 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 832 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 71 bars within 25 mi
- 355 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of California districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Joaquin County: Purple — split almost evenly
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.