ElmiraCA
A town of 319, settled in 1873.
Is Elmira a good place to live?
27% of households own their home in Elmira, where California’s towns sit at 64% and U.S. towns at 73%. Elmira’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, above both California’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). Elmira has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
319 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elmira: who provides what
Elmira is unincorporated, so Solano County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Elmira.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Elmira’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Vacaville (18%), Fairfield (9%) and Oakland (7%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Elmira, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Elmira
Elmira has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Elmira’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Elmira is
Elmira beats the California average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 9.1% of adults smoke cigarettes in Elmira.
| Elmira | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 11% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Elmira | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lake Berryessa and 80 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elmira. Close and well known come first.
23 mi LakeLake Berryessa
23 mi Theme parkSix Flags Discovery Kingdom
38 mi Stadium & arenaCalifornia Memorial Stadium
33 mi MountainMount Diablo
28 mi State parkSutter's Fort
29 mi Stadium & arenaARCO ArenaPhoto credits
Lake Berryessa: Unknown, Public domain · Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: Tinned Elk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · California Memorial Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Mount Diablo: Trurl66, Public domain · Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Elmira
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Elmira
About 0 of every 100 Elmira residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Elmira for work
Where Elmira’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elmira
Place in California, United States
Elmira is a census-designated place (CDP) in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 319 at the 2024 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- ZIP code
- 95625
Questions about Elmira
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elmira, CA a good place to live?
Elmira has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.