Cold semi-arid
Empire, California
Stanislaus County, California · Population 3.9k · 112 ft elevation
Living in Empire
Empire has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Empire at a glance
- Population
- 3.9k
- Elevation
- 112 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,678 hrs95th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $307k59th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,106/mo43th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k14th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.45%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.113th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4343th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,181 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 39°F | 2.6″ | — | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 42°F | 2.2″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 45°F | 1.8″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 1.0″ | — | 314 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 54°F | 0.7″ | — | 386 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 59°F | 0.1″ | — | 418 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 63°F | 0.0″ | — | 434 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 62°F | 0.0″ | — | 406 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 59°F | 0.1″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 51°F | 0.6″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 43°F | 1.1″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 39°F | 2.2″ | — | 179 hrs |
Near Empire
- Hughson, CA · 7.5k
- Bystrom, CA · 4.1k
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- Bret Harte, CA · 4.8k
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Largest places in California
- Los Angeles, CA · 3.9M
- San Diego, CA · 1.4M
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- San Francisco, CA · 836k
- Fresno, CA · 544k
- Sacramento, CA · 525k
- Long Beach, CA · 458k
- Oakland, CA · 438k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology