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Volta is a tiny town of 268 people in Merced County, California. It's about 29 miles from Merced, CA and 52 miles from San Jose, 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 $392k and rent runs about $1k a month.
268people
$392kTypical home
$1,343/moRent
95° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
304Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 268
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 61 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to San Jose, CA
- 29 mi to Merced, CA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $392k (≈$2,471/mo)
- Median rent $1,343/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 20.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (201 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (490 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,846 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to MCE airport
- 59 mi to SJC (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 112 ft
- 52 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 79 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 63 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of California districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Merced County: R+4 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- 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.