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Westley is a tiny town of 572 people in Stanislaus County, California. It's about 13 miles from Modesto, CA and 38 miles from San Jose, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $450k and rent runs about $749 a month.
572people
$450kTypical home
$749/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
308Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 572
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,682 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to San Jose, CA
- 13 mi to Modesto, CA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $450k (≈$2,838/mo)
- Median rent $749/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 31.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (210 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (423 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,344 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 16
- 48% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to SCK airport
- 42 mi to SJC (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 92 ft
- 34 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 81 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 508 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 205 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of California districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 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
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.