Mariposa
California

What stands out

What stands out about Mariposa County: home internet speed is among the slowest in America (48 Mbps), the home price against local income is in the top 4% of American counties (4.7 years of income), and the share working from home is in the top 5% of American counties (16%). Within California it ranks 1st of 58 counties for home internet speed, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Mariposa County, California. 17,130 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -106).

California's 13.3% top income-tax rate applies only to income above roughly $1 million, and Proposition 13 caps property-tax growth at 2% a year for as long as you own the home, so long-time owners pay far less than new buyers on identical houses. Wildfire risk now drives insurance availability in much of the state, and several major carriers have stopped writing new homeowner policies.

Money

The typical household here brings in $60,021 a year, lower than 51% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,414. Unemployment runs 4.5%, higher than 81% of American counties. 16% of workers work from home.

California takes 3.6% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,186 a year.

Home

The median home costs $401K, pricier than 86% of American counties, about 4.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,094 a month. Property tax is 0.65% of home value, roughly $2,174 a year on that median home, lower than 72% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 55% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 27 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 78.5 years, longer than 80% of American counties. There are 12 active physicians in the county, about 7.0 per 10,000 people. 6.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.67 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 92% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 23 points. 73% of eligible voters turned out. Under California law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 57°F, highs near 70 and lows near 44, warmer than 57% of American counties. About 34 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 80 out of 100, riskier than 80% of American counties; the county has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 48 Mbps down, slower than almost every county in America. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 3 museums, 1 National Park Service site.