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Whitley Gardens is a tiny town of 244 people in San Luis Obispo County, California. It's about 28 miles from San Luis Obispo, CA and 87 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $825k and rent runs about $2k a month.
244people
$825kTypical home
$1,871/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
324Sunny days
45Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 244
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 186 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Fresno, CA
- 28 mi to San Luis Obispo, CA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $825k (≈$5,201/mo)
- Median rent $1,871/mo
- Median household income $28k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 324 sunny days a year (215 totally clear)
- 41 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 45 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 25 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (240 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (776 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 31% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to SBP airport
- 89 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 886 ft
- 26 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 109 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 132 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of California districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Luis Obispo County: D+11 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very 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.