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Wawona is a tiny town of 125 people in Mariposa County, California. It's about 49 miles from Merced, CA and 53 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $750k and rent runs about $1k a month.
125people
$750kTypical home
$1,133/moRent
84° / 48°Summer / winter
16"Snow
311Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 125
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 116 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Fresno, CA
- 49 mi to Merced, CA
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $750k (≈$4,730/mo)
- Median rent $1,133/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Dry summers (dew point 33°F)
- 311 sunny days a year (190 totally clear)
- 54 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (392 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,077 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 18% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to MMH airport
- 53 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,118 ft
- 103 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of California districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mariposa County: R+21 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.