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Valley Home is a tiny town of 328 people in Stanislaus County, California. It's about 14 miles from Modesto, CA and 59 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $832k and rent runs about $2k a month.
328people
$832kTypical home
$1,623/moRent
95° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
304Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 328
- Part of a metro area
- About 285 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 14 mi to Modesto, CA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $832k (≈$5,247/mo)
- Median rent $1,623/mo
- Median household income $103k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (201 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (423 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,344 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 37% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to SCK airport
- 64 mi to SJC (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 154 ft
- 31 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 505 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 206 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of California districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.