Waterford, CA


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Waterford, CA

About Waterford, CA

Living in Waterford, CA is a great experience. Located in the Central Valley of California, it boasts a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The town is small but friendly, and its quaint downtown area offers a variety of local shops and restaurants. It's close enough to larger cities such as Sacramento, Stockton, and Modesto for convenience but still maintains its small-town charm. The community prides itself on its agricultural heritage, with many farmers markets where you can purchase fresh produce grown right in the area. There are plenty of local parks for families to enjoy or for a person to take an evening walk. There's plenty to see and do in Waterford, making it an ideal place to live. Small, agricultural town - Central California, in the Central Valley, 80 miles southeast of Sacramento and 70 miles east of the Bay Area.

State: California
County: Stanislaus County
Metro Area: Modesto Metro Area
City: Waterford
Zip Codes: 95386
Cost of Living:
Time zone: Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Elevation: 22 ft above sea level

Mainly agricultural in character, Modesto is a “modest” Central Valley town—so named because the dignitary the town intended to name itself after refused the honor out of modesty. The unremarkable downtown has a enough of a small-town feel to be the subject of the movie American Graffiti (although the actual filming was done in Marin County north of San Francisco). But there isn’t much to do and unemployment is high.

While the cost of living is fairly modest on a California scale, it is still high. Incredibly, some people make the 2 to 3 hour commute into the San Francisco Bay Area. Yosemite National Park, 80 miles east, provides some recreational fulfillment.

Modesto is located in a completely flat area of agriculture and orchards along the Tuolumne River. Just 15 miles to the east, the Sierra foothills begin their persistent rise into the main Sierra Ridge. The climate is typical Central Valley Mediterranean with warm to blistering hot and dry days, and pleasant to somewhat warm nights in summer. Winter brings mild temperatures and valley fog. Almost all rain falls in winter.

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Waterford Cost of Living

Winter climate, small-town atmosphere, and nearby national parks make Waterford a great place to live.

$372,900
+9.3% higher than avg
$70,774
+2.5% higher than avg
8.1 / 7.4
Comfort Index
summer/winter
Waterford Crime
28.2 / 100
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low) to 100 (high). US average: 35.4
Minimum annual income
To live comfortably in Waterford, California
$71,280
for a family
$39,600
for a single person
Pros & Cons of Waterford
   Winter climate
Crime rates
   Small-town atmosphere
Unemployment
   Nearby national parks
Low educational attainment
Reviews for Waterford
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Over 15 years ago
The crime in Waterford isn't bad. I consider it a pretty safe place. Waterford is a small farm town with two stop-stoplights. Since the population growth there's been  More
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I think you shouold post thec rimes taht are beng committed because some of us are actually interested and concerned. so yea. maybe your site should try and please your  More
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