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Yosemite Lakes is a big small town of 5,288 people in Madera County, California. It's about 28 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $374k and rent runs about $2k a month.
5,288people
$374kTypical home
$1,907/moRent
98° / 57°Summer / winter
2"Snow
311Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,288
- Part of a metro area
- About 253 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Fresno, CA
- 28 mi to Fresno, CA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $374k (≈$2,358/mo)
- Median rent $1,907/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 311 sunny days a year (190 totally clear)
- 54 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 29 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (457 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (969 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 35% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to FAT airport
- 28 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 99% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,230 ft
- 107 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 205 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 93 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of California districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madera 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
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk