Living in East Niles, CA
Suburb in California
East Niles is a suburb in California, home to about 29,000 people, with 704,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is East Niles a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $265k and rents for $2,060 a month
- Low natural disaster risk: 7 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Easy flying: BUR is 86 mi away
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Few dog parks: 3 within 9 mi
- Smaller job market: about 704,000 people live within 31 mi
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
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Key facts
Living in East Niles: common questions
What is the cost of living in East Niles?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $265k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,060 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 101, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in East Niles?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.98% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is East Niles safe?
East Niles isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in East Niles?
Public schools in East Niles test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 23 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in East Niles?
East Niles has mild winters: winter days average around 60°F and summer days around 95°F.
Does East Niles get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from earthquakes, flooding and heat waves: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.52 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to East Niles?
The nearest major airport is BUR, about 86 mi away.
How East Niles scores
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