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Benton, CA
Full City Profile · California · Mono County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
368
Population
13/sq mi density
$65,035
Median Income
$22,960 per capita
$277,500
Home Value
$575,110 Zillow
44°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
699
Violent Crime/100K
3,316 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,035 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$277,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
699 violent crimes/100K (84% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,035
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,960
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
22% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Benton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Benton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,035
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,960
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,469
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,010
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,010
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,565M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
724
Restaurants
162
Healthcare
35
Retail
74
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,469
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,611
117% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,035 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,960 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,469 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,010 |
| County GDP | $1,565M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.409 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 724 |
| Restaurants | 162 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 74 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,469 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,611 |