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Homewood CanyonCA

The town has 103 residents and lies in California.

Is Homewood Canyon a good place to live?

Homewood Canyon’s peak summer temperature is 98°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Homewood Canyon. Homewood Canyon’s density of trails is 1.5 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in California’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Argus Range Wilderness, at 1,864 acres. Homewood Canyon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

103 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Homewood Canyon.

Natural hazards

Homewood Canyon faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches

79risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Homewood Canyon, 37% come from avalanches and 26% from heat waves. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesHeat wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Homewood Canyon: four seasons and hot summers

98°summer high

For Homewood Canyon, the January low is 38°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–56°
Spring49–73°
Summer69–96°
Fall54–77°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
98°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Homewood Canyon’s adults binge drink than in the typical California or U.S. town

14% of Homewood Canyon adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Homewood Canyon is ahead of California on 4 and behind on 7.

Homewood CanyonCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)67%72%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%16%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%17%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)28%31%35%
32 measures vs. California
4 better21 too close to call7 worse
What stands outHomewood CanyonCA
Fewer adults with diabetes9.4%11.7%
Fewer adults with high cholesterol30.6%35.4%
More binge drinkers20.7%15.3%
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
23.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

Homewood Canyon has set aside 5% of its land for conservation

5%conserved

Trails total 15 miles in 2 parks and preserves.

5%
conserved · 324 of 6,532 acres
15 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Great Falls Basin Wilderness0.9 mi1,169
2. Argus Range Wilderness0.3 mi1,864

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Homewood Canyon

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Getting set up

Moving to Homewood Canyon: who provides what

Homewood Canyon 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
SchoolsTrona Joint 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 code9232892328 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

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None within 15 miles of Homewood Canyon; the nearest are

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