Mendocino County, California
Population 90,244 · Ukiah, Fort Bragg, Willits
- Overall cost of living: 0% vs the US average, higher than 90% of US counties.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $399/yr, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Median home price: $512,200, higher than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈0% | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of California outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $512,200 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,317 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $169/mo | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,729/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.69% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,545 | higher than 89% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $68,092 | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -3.6% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 256.3 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈267 days | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 38°F | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈2 in | lower than 71% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Ukiah 4 WSW, CA, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 27 days | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 95 days | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 24.2% of weeks | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈40.4°F | lower than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 43.6 in | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $399/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $219/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $145/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.15/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $31/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.9 µg/m³ | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 9.3 mi | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈5,551.5 ft | higher than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 87.3% | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 25.2% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.1% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 18.3:1 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 83.2% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.26 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.77 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.45 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.2 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 80/100k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.6 yrs | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.4% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 668/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 82/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 2.7/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 68.8% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 99 min | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 155 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.2% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 146 min | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 33 per sq mi | higher than 63% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 6.4 per 1k | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.5 per 1k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Population | 90,244 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Median age | 44.1 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -7.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 61.3% Dem | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 34.5% Rep | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 4.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % White | 61.1% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 27.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.6% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.1% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 2.5% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 4127 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 21.8 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.2% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 560 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 12 km | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 16 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 97 km | higher than 85% of US counties |
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