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Bonadelle RanchosCA

The town has 5,465 residents and lies in California. Public schools that outperform most of California.

Is Bonadelle Ranchos a good place to live?

A town of contrasts. Walkability is its weak spot (D−). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Cost of living is weaker too (C−): the typical home is worth about $487K, 6.5 years of the Fresno metro’s $74K median household income. Its strongest is incomes: the median household earns $133K. Schools are another plus (A−): its schools rank ahead of just over three quarters of California towns. The overall grade comes out at C+, 274th of 841 in California. It comes out better than 41% of U.S. towns.

Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow.

What makes Bonadelle Ranchos stand out

Where Bonadelle Ranchos beats most towns.

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Bonadelle Ranchos for work

Where Bonadelle Ranchos’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

36% → Fresno Fresno 36% 8% → Madera Madera 8% 5% → Clovis Clovis 5% 3% → Madera Ranchos Madera Ranchos 3% 2% → Merced Merced 2% 1% → Chowchilla Chowchilla 1% Bonadelle Ranchos · 4% stay
650jobs based in Bonadelle Ranchos
4%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Bonadelle Ranchos grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Bonadelle Ranchos is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Bonadelle Ranchos: who provides what

Bonadelle Ranchos is unincorporated, so Madera County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMd 95 Ranchos West water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMadera CountyMadera County provides services here
SchoolsGolden Valley Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMadera County Elections DivisionMadera County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9363693636 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bonadelle Ranchos.

Bonadelle Ranchos has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has more than doubled its jobs in ten years.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Natural hazards: very high risk in Bonadelle Ranchos, mostly inland flooding

Bonadelle Ranchos’ FEMA hazard score stands at 81 of 100, where California’s towns sit at 88 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Bonadelle Ranchos break down as 54% from inland flooding and 16% from wildfires.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SchoolsA−

Bonadelle Ranchos’ schools rank ahead of 76% of California districts

The largest public high school is Liberty High, with 748 students. Public schools: the Golden Valley Unified school district. Two of its 7 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.

76%of CA districts it outscoresA−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Ranchos MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8Grades 7–8452B+
Liberty HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12748B

NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−

Most of Bonadelle Ranchos’ workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Jobs based here grew from 302 in 2013 to 650.

Commuting out is the norm in Bonadelle Ranchos: 4% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Bonadelle Ranchos has added 348 jobs, to 650 in 2023. Bonadelle Ranchos’ typical journey to work stands at 34 minutes, above both the California town median (28 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line here.

4%work in town
Bonadelle RanchosCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work34 minutes28 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$133,000$95,000$80,000
Below the poverty line4.1%10%9.6%
Working residents who work in town4.3%6.6%8%

Where working residents work

In Bonadelle Ranchos4%
Fresno36%
Madera8%
Clovis5%
Madera Ranchos3%
17 mi
median commute distance
650
jobs based in Bonadelle Ranchos
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB+

Bonadelle Ranchos ranks healthier than 70% of the country’s towns

Against the 4,273 U.S. towns with household incomes like Bonadelle Ranchos’s, it is less healthy than 77%: its national edge comes with its incomes.

Bonadelle Ranchos: a third of adults feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Bonadelle Ranchos is ahead of California on 6 and behind on 2. In Bonadelle Ranchos, 73% of adults had a checkup this year, and 22% get no exercise outside work.

70%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
Bonadelle RanchosCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%72%79%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)22%24%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)31%29%35%
32 measures vs. California
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outBonadelle RanchosCA
Fewer adults facing food insecurity13.9%17.9%
Fewer uninsured adults8.4%10.6%
More adults who have had cancer8%6.4%
Valley Children's Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
59th
percentile among CA towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Bonadelle Ranchos’ year

The Friant Government Camp weather station, 10 miles away, records that about 118 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 97.8°, hotter than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 38.7°.

In Bonadelle Ranchos, the January low is 39°F. Snow almost never falls.

98°summer high
Bonadelle RanchosCalifornia townsU.S. towns
July high98°F89°F85°F
January low39°F41°F22°F

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–58°
Spring48–75°
Summer62–95°
Fall51–79°
Dec 1
typical first frost
Mar 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
98°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Fewer adults under 35 in Bonadelle Ranchos than across California

37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California. Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (24% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). The share of residents in Bonadelle Ranchos who are 65 or older: 15%.

38.5median age · CA 37.9
Bonadelle RanchosCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Under 1828%22%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+37%29%29%
Aged 65 or older15%16%18%
Median age38.5 years39.1 years40.5 years
Bonadelle RanchosCaliforniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma10%
High school21%
Some college22%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Bonadelle Ranchos
Bonadelle RanchosCAU.S.
Under 1015.3%11.4%11.6%
10 to 1712.2%10.5%10.3%
18 to 245.6%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3412%14.8%13.7%
35 to 4416.2%13.9%13.2%
45 to 5411.1%12.5%12.2%
55 to 6412.4%12.1%12.7%
65 to 7410.9%9.2%10.2%
75 and older4.3%6.5%7%
No diploma9.9%15.3%10.4%
High school20.5%20.5%26%
Some college21.6%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s10.9%7.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s25.4%22.7%21.6%
Graduate11.8%14.4%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

OutdoorsD

0% of Bonadelle Ranchos is conserved land

Bonadelle Ranchos’ concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile. 3.0 miles of trail.

#601for trails in CA
0%
conserved · 0 of 5,738 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HousingCost of living grade C−

Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, more of Bonadelle Ranchos’ households are owner-occupiers

The going rate for rent for Bonadelle Ranchos comes to $1,941 a month.

$589Kmedian sale price
Bonadelle RanchosCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home94%64%73%
Median rent$1,941 a month$1,895 a month$1,185 a month
4
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Yosemite National Park and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bonadelle Ranchos. Close and well known come first.

All 33 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Yosemite National Park: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forestiere Underground Gardens: R&sbwn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valley Children's Stadium: Emedina00, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Save Mart Center: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Fresno Chaffee Zoo: Jim Moore, CC BY 2.0 · Chukchansi Park: YAHQQLIGAN, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bonadelle Ranchos

16pages on Bonadelle Ranchos
After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Bonadelle Ranchos

About Bonadelle Ranchos

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Bonadelle Ranchos is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madera County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 338 feet (103 m). As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,497. Prior to 2020, the community was part of the Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos CDP.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
338 ft

Questions about Bonadelle Ranchos

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bonadelle Ranchos, CA a good place to live?

Bonadelle Ranchos grades C+ overall, better than 41% of U.S. towns and #274 of 841 in California. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.

Is Bonadelle Ranchos, CA expensive?

Yes. The typical home is worth about $487,000, 36% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.