Living in Ceres, CA
Suburb in California
Ceres is a suburb in California, home to about 49,000 people, with 867,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Ceres a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Low natural disaster risk: 6 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Strong healthcare: 2 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: SJC is 55 mi away
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Few dog parks: 3 within 9 mi
- Hot summers: highs around 93°F
- Smaller job market: about 867,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Ceres: common questions
What is the cost of living in Ceres?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $425k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,440 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 104, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Ceres?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.63% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Ceres safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (1.1× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Ceres?
Ceres has mild winters: winter days average around 58°F and summer days around 93°F.
Does Ceres get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.35 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Ceres?
The nearest major airport is SJC, about 55 mi away.
How Ceres scores
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