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Waterloo is a tiny town of 894 people in San Joaquin County, California. It's about 8 miles from Stockton, CA and 40 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $848k and rent runs about $2k a month.
894people
$848kTypical home
$2,346/moRent
94° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 894
- Part of a metro area
- About 164 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 8 mi to Stockton, CA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $848k (≈$5,346/mo)
- Median rent $2,346/mo
- Median household income $157k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°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
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 15 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 38
- 34% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to SCK airport
- 51 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 59 ft
- 14 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 468 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 214 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of California districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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
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.