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Charleston ViewCA

A town in California.

Is Charleston View a good place to live?

Charleston View’s typical July afternoon high is 103°F, above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Charleston View yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Charleston View.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Charleston View is avalanches, at a high overall level

79risk score of 100

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. 37% of Charleston View’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by heat waves at 26%.

FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesHeat wavesInland flooding
Full pageCharleston View’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

A typical January night in Charleston View is 33°F, against 40°F in California’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns

103°summer high

The seasons in Charleston View bring mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain.

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–59°
Spring49–78°
Summer70–100°
Fall50–81°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
103°
typical summer high
Full pageCharleston View’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 103°, January lows 33°Rain & snow5″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Charleston View stands out in California and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

Among adults in Charleston View, 77% had a checkup this year. This California town does better than the California average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12. 13% of adults in Charleston View binge drink; 17% report frequent physical distress.

Charleston ViewTypical California townTypical U.S. town
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%16%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%12%12%
32 measures vs. California
7 better13 too close to call12 worse
What stands outCharleston ViewCA
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.2%14.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity13%17.9%
More adults who have had cancer12.3%6.4%
Desert View Hospital
18.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageCharleston View’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby18.6 miles to an ER · Desert View HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than CA on 7 of 32

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

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Everything we know about Charleston View

12pages on Charleston View
The big questions
HealthBetter than CA on 7 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities · avalanches
Out and about
PlacesAttractions49 nearby · Death Valley National Park 21 miLibrarySandy Valley LibraryColleges
The story
Climate103° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Charleston View: who provides what

Charleston View is unincorporated, so Inyo County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesInyo CountyInyo County provides services here
SchoolsDeath 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 hereInyo County Clerk-ElectionsInyo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code8906189061 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 Charleston View; the nearest are

Galen Health Institutes-Las VegasUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Las Vegas, NV34.5 miUniversity of Nevada-Las VegasUniversity or college · Public · Las Vegas, NV43.5 mi$9,748 in-state tuitionBarstow Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Barstow98.7 mi$1,104 in-state tuition

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About Charleston View

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Charleston View, formerly known as Calvada Springs, is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. The Charleston View CDP had a population of 45 in the 2020 census. The former name is a portmanteau of California and Nevada.

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Elevation
2,621 ft

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