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BradleyCA

A town settled in 1886, now home to 112 people.

Is Bradley a good place to live?

Bradley’s age of the median resident is 27.9 years, against 39 years in California’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Bradley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

112 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bradley.

Schools

The schools Bradley’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The Bradley Union Elementary school district runs its public schools. The town’s only public school teaches 54 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Bradley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–854C−

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Bradley stands out in California and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

100risk score of 100

FEMA puts nearly half of Bradley’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 19% to wildfires. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
100Very high riskLowerHigher
DroughtWildfireEarthquakes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Bradley, expect mild winters and hot summers

93°summer high

Bradley’s midsummer high stands at 92°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–63°
Spring43–75°
Summer53–91°
Fall45–80°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

The typical home in Bradley: about $664K

$664KZillow home value

Values rose 3.2% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Bradley who live in a home they own: 48%.

Typical home value

Bradley$664K
California$762K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year

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

Health

A larger share of adults in Bradley have high blood pressure than in the typical California or U.S. town

Among adults in Bradley, 17% report frequent physical distress. Against the California average, Bradley comes out ahead on 11 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. Two figures for adults in the town: 13% binge drink, 80% had a checkup this year.

BradleyCalifornia townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%16%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%72%79%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
32 measures vs. California
11 better12 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBradleyCA
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.3%14.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity13.2%17.9%
More adults who have had cancer12.8%6.4%
Adventist Health Twin Cities
21.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

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Everything we know about Bradley

15pages on Bradley
Getting set up

Moving to Bradley: who provides what

Bradley is unincorporated, so Monterey County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMonterey CountyMonterey County provides services here
SchoolsBradley Union Elementary School DistrictSouth Monterey County Joint Union High School District2 districts serve Bradley; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereMonterey County ElectionsMonterey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9342693426 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bradley; the nearest are

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