CA area data
Thornton, CA
Thornton, CA.
Population: 1,171 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $555,179
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +54.8%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $603,279
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $337,000
- Median list price
- $697,000
- Median days on market
- 102 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- -1.9%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,310/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,840/mo
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 17.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 208
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 8
- Nearest national park
- Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Spezia Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Travis Air Force Base (SUU) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +143 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $2,714
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 240,253
- Average weekly wage
- $1,096
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,566
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