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Yosemite Valley is a small town of 1,991 people in Mariposa County, California. It's about 58 miles from Merced, CA and 67 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 59 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $388k and rent runs about $2k a month.
1,991people
$388kTypical home
$1,728/moRent
89° / 48°Summer / winter
59"Snow
311Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,991
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 967 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Fresno, CA
- 58 mi to Merced, CA
- 57 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $388k (≈$2,446/mo)
- Median rent $1,728/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°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
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 59" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops 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 34
- 5% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 29% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to MMH airport
- 67 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 15% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,045 ft
- 103 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of California districts (reading)
- 28 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 48 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
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.