Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Cloverdale grades B− overall, 240th of 841 graded towns in California, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $117K and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 76% of the country. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Cloverdale has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Cloverdale Railroad Station and Simon Pinschower House. Cloverdale is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 84% of U.S. towns. 24% of residents are 65 or older in Cloverdale, above both the California town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%).
Where Cloverdale beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Cloverdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Cloverdale is from typical.
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Census counts: 430 in 1880, 8,996 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1938 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cloverdale, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cloverdale.
Since 1979, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cloverdale.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Cloverdale Unified school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Cloverdale High, with 393 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 487 | – |
| Cloverdale HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 393 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
3.4 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Cloverdale’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Cloverdale River Park, at 26 acres.
| Cloverdale | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.9% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vintage Meadows | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 2. Cloverdale River Park | — | 26 |
| 3. Furber Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 6,136 U.S. towns with household incomes like Cloverdale’s, it is less healthy than 51%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
26% of adults have obesity in Cloverdale. Cloverdale beats the California average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 72% of adults had a checkup this year in Cloverdale.
| Cloverdale | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 29% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cloverdale | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.3% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Cloverdale for work: only 17% work in town. 4.1% of Cloverdale residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Cloverdale grew to 1,656 in 2023, 209 more than in 2013.
| Cloverdale | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $117,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cloverdale has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Cloverdale is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cloverdale has lost 3.4% of its people since 2020, down to 8,701 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
| Cloverdale | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 45.2 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Cloverdale | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.9% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.2% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.4% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical Cloverdale home is worth about $629,000, down 1.1% in a year, 17% below the California typical home.
| Cloverdale | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,435 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 64% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Within California, it does better than 77% of towns.
| Cloverdale | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.4 per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Cloverdale; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Cloverdale residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
5 places in Cloverdale on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in California, United States
Cloverdale is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States; it is both the westernmost and the northernmost city in the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad reached the area in 1872. The Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California is headquartered there. The population was 8,996 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cloverdale grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #240 of 841 in California. It grades A− for health, B− for safety and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Within California, it does better than 77% of towns.
Yes. That is 6 years of the area's median household income ($104,674 across the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
2 notable people were born here, including David Del Tredici and Rich Rowland.
