Toro Canyon, California
Among the top 2% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade F, better than 4% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade A+, better than 98% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 41% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 80% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade A+, better than 98% of US places
- top 1% for comfortable days
- top 6% for annual snowfall
- bottom 1% for cost of living
Toro Canyon is a small community in California with about 1,692 residents. It grades A+ for weather and F for affordability. Standout strengths include comfortable days, annual snowfall, and school quality. It rates lower on natural disaster risk and cost of living.
- The median home value in Toro Canyon is $2.0M, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Toro Canyon is $175k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Toro Canyon is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Toro Canyon has a violent crime rate of 1192/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Toro Canyon average around 65°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Mild summers · Cool winters · Moderate rain
cool
comfortable
cool
85%70%clearovercast
Precipitation 6.3 in0.1 in
dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$175k98th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$87kbetter than 1% of US places
Home Value$2.0M100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 3% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$677better than 31% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.50%better than 88% of US places
Income Tax13.30%better than 3% of US places
Sales Tax8.85%better than 19% of US places
Estimated total tax burden21.94%better than 2% of US places
Unemployment7.7%better than 21% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)54°F93rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)65°F4th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation30.4 in24th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.0 inbetter than 94% of US places
Sunny Days276 daysbetter than 88% of US places
Summer Humidity58°Fbetter than 78% of US places
Comfortable Days276 daysbetter than 100% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk97.0better than 2% of US places
Air Quality31 AQIbetter than 90% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Violent Crime1192/100kbetter than 27% of US places
Property Crime1903/100kbetter than 22% of US places
Community
Population1,69261st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age65.997th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.3871st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.8827th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+338th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)75.2%36th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.1%44th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)13.1%78th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)1.2%73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)10.5%89th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability9.2/20better than 83% of US places
Airport Distance74 mibetter than 52% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access98.2%better than 91% of US places
Amenities Nearby390.07better than 81% of US places
Park & Nature AccessExcellentbetter than 85% 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 Toro Canyon an affordable place to live?
- Toro Canyon is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $87k, better than 1% of comparable areas. Median rent is $2k.
- Is Toro Canyon safe?
- Toro Canyon is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1192/100k (better than 27%). Property crime is 1903/100k.
- What is the weather like in Toro Canyon?
- Toro Canyon averages 65°F in July and 54°F in January, with 30.4 in of annual precipitation and about 276 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Toro Canyon?
- Public-school quality in Toro Canyon is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.