CA area data
Bishop, CA
Bishop, CA.
Population: 14,853 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $602,382
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $602,382
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, heatWave, earthquake
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 61
- Days with Good air quality
- 106
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Manzanar National Historic Site (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Steward Lane Landout (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -93 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $2,981
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,377
- Average weekly wage
- $935
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 13
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