Garden Acres, California
Among the top 3% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade F, better than 6% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade A+, better than 97% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 24% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 59% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 14% of US places
- top 5% for sunny days
- top 6% for annual snowfall
- bottom 1% for commute time
Garden Acres is a town in California with about 10,000 residents. It grades A+ for weather and F for affordability. Standout strengths include sunny days, annual snowfall, and walkability. It rates lower on income tax and commute time.
- The median home value in Garden Acres is $271k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Garden Acres is $54k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Garden Acres is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Garden Acres has a violent crime rate of 1533/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- The average one-way commute in Garden Acres is 42 min, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Cool winters · Dry
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Precipitation 3.2 in0.1 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$54k35th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$56kbetter than 18% of US places
Home Value$271k74th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 26% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$1kbetter than 20% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.52%better than 87% of US places
Income Tax13.30%better than 3% of US places
Sales Tax8.85%better than 19% of US places
Estimated total tax burden18.85%better than 10% of US places
Unemployment12.5%better than 9% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)48°F87th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)78°F61st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation17.1 in10th 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 Days84 daysbetter than 55% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk59.4better than 59% of US places
Air Quality49 AQIbetter than 30% of US places
School Quality72.4better than 69% of US places
Violent Crime1533/100kbetter than 16% of US places
Property Crime1972/100kbetter than 20% of US places
Community
Population10,12487th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age33.417th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.6898th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9953rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+1418th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)11.6%5th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)1.6%63rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)84.0%98th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)1.9%80th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.8%26th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time42 minbetter than 1% of US places
Walkability12.4/20better than 93% of US places
Airport Distance54 mibetter than 65% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access67.9%better than 12% of US places
Amenities Nearby108.65better than 57% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 15% 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 Garden Acres an affordable place to live?
- Garden Acres is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $56k, better than 18% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Garden Acres safe?
- Garden Acres is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1533/100k (better than 16%). Property crime is 1972/100k.
- What is the weather like in Garden Acres?
- Garden Acres averages 78°F in July and 48°F in January, with 17.1 in of annual precipitation and about 302 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Garden Acres?
- Public-school quality in Garden Acres is above average, scoring better than 69% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Garden Acres?
- The average one-way commute in Garden Acres is 42 min.