Furnace CreekCA
73 people call this town in California home.
Is Furnace Creek a good place to live?
38% of residents live below the poverty line in Furnace Creek, where California’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 847 California towns we compare, none has a higher peak summer temperature than Furnace Creek. 97% of the land in Furnace Creek is conserved, where California’s towns sit at 4.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Death Valley Wilderness, at 8,721 acres. Furnace Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
73 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Death Valley National Park and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Furnace Creek. Close and well known come first.
Big drawin town National ParkDeath Valley National Park1.3M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi CaveDevils Hole
17 mi AttractionDante's View
27 mi TheatreAmargosa Opera House and Hotel
36 mi Canyon & gorgeRainbow Canyon
32 mi MuseumGoldwell Open Air MuseumPhoto credits
Death Valley National Park: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Devils Hole: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dante's View: Roger469, Public domain · Amargosa Opera House and Hotel: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rainbow Canyon: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Goldwell Open Air Museum: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Furnace Creek: who provides what
Furnace Creek is unincorporated, so Inyo 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 Furnace Creek.
Protected land: nearly a third of Furnace Creek
Walkers can cover 7.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Furnace Creek’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Death Valley Wilderness | — | 8,721 |
| 2. Date Grove | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Furnace Creek has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches
Compared with 79% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Furnace Creek is higher. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by heat waves at 26%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Furnace Creek, expect mild winters and hot summers
In Furnace Creek, the January low is 41°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Furnace Creek is
The share of adults in Furnace Creek who binge drink: 15%. This California town beats the California average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 17% of adults in Furnace Creek report frequent physical distress; 39% have high blood pressure.
| Furnace Creek | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Furnace Creek | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.3% | 10.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.8% | 57.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Furnace Creek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Furnace Creek; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Furnace Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Questions about Furnace Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Furnace Creek, CA a good place to live?
Furnace Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.