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Tres Pinos is a tiny town of 901 people in San Benito County, California. It's about 19 miles from Salinas, CA and 45 miles from San Jose, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.0M and rent runs about $2k a month.
901people
$1.0MTypical home
$1,992/moRent
83° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
320Sunny days
49Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 901
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 250 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to San Jose, CA
- 19 mi to Salinas, CA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.0M (≈$6,533/mo)
- Median rent $1,992/mo
- Median household income $114k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 320 sunny days a year (173 totally clear)
- 45 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 49 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (290 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (464 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 48 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to MRY airport
- 52 mi to SJC (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 666 ft
- 25 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 109 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 215 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 93 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of California districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Benito County: D+13 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very 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
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.