Fruitridge Pocket, California
Among the top 1% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade F, better than 5% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade A+, better than 99% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 68% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade A, better than 95% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 45% of US places
- top 1% for natural disaster risk
- top 4% for walkability
- bottom 3% for income tax
Fruitridge Pocket is a town in California with about 5,596 residents. It grades A+ for weather and F for affordability. Standout strengths include natural disaster risk, walkability, and sunny days. It rates lower on estimated total tax burden and income tax.
- The median home value in Fruitridge Pocket is $295k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Fruitridge Pocket is $48k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Fruitridge Pocket is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Fruitridge Pocket has a violent crime rate of 1204/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- The average one-way commute in Fruitridge Pocket is 25 min, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Cool winters · Dry
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Precipitation 3.9 in0.1 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$48k24th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$65kbetter than 8% of US places
Home Value$295k77th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 25% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$913better than 27% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.86%better than 59% of US places
Income Tax13.30%better than 3% of US places
Sales Tax8.85%better than 19% of US places
Estimated total tax burden21.57%better than 3% of US places
Unemployment6.4%better than 29% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)48°F87th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)77°F58th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation20.4 in14th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.0 inbetter than 94% of US places
Sunny Days302 daysbetter than 95% of US places
Summer Humidity54°Fbetter than 84% of US places
Comfortable Days101 daysbetter than 88% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk7.9better than 99% of US places
Air Quality37 AQIbetter than 83% of US places
School Quality68.4better than 64% of US places
Violent Crime1204/100kbetter than 27% of US places
Property Crime2148/100kbetter than 16% of US places
Community
Population5,59680th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age34.821st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.78100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0463rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+2611th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)19.9%7th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)19.8%90th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)43.1%93rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)12.2%97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)5.0%71st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time25 minbetter than 56% of US places
Walkability13.4/20better than 96% of US places
Airport Distance13 mibetter than 93% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access82.2%better than 36% of US places
Amenities Nearby1490.35better than 94% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 16% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Fruitridge Pocket an affordable place to live?
- Fruitridge Pocket is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $65k, better than 8% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Fruitridge Pocket safe?
- Fruitridge Pocket is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1204/100k (better than 27%). Property crime is 2148/100k.
- What is the weather like in Fruitridge Pocket?
- Fruitridge Pocket averages 77°F in July and 48°F in January, with 20.4 in of annual precipitation and about 302 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Fruitridge Pocket?
- Public-school quality in Fruitridge Pocket is above average, scoring better than 64% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Fruitridge Pocket?
- The average one-way commute in Fruitridge Pocket is 25 min.