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Sonora, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,965
Population
1,571/sq mi density
$62,621
Median Income
$39,503 per capita
$379,300
Home Value
$400,266 Zillow
$1,164
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
534
Violent Crime/100K
5,527 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$62,621 median income, 6.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$379,300 home value, $1,164/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
534 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,621
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,503
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
89% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.4%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sonora vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sonora’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,621
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,503
101%
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
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
33 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 | $62,621 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,503 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $13,282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,584 |
| Restaurants | 403 |
| Healthcare | 479 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 116 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,616 |