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East Sonora, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,823
Population
1,152/sq mi density
$85,461
Median Income
$53,859 per capita
$291,300
Home Value
$400,266 Zillow
$1,333
Median Rent
35.2% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
460
Violent Crime/100K
7,000 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$85,461 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$291,300 home value, $1,333/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
460 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,461
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$53,859
38% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Sonora vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Sonora’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,461
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$53,859
138%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,281
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,057
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,057
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.2%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.2%
Other
11.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,584
Restaurants
403
Healthcare
479
Retail
547
Manufacturing
116
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,281
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,616
32% 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 | $85,461 |
| Per Capita Income | $53,859 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $13,282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,584 |
| Restaurants | 403 |
| Healthcare | 479 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 116 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,616 |