Neil Hamad El Centro FO Yuha Well, 2023
Seeley’s story
117 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,058 in 1980, 1,729 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2023 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
- 1909Seeley is settled
SeeleyCA
A town of 1,182, settled in 1909.
Population
1,182
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$198K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
102
A commuter town
Is Seeley a good place to live?
Seeley’s best subject grade is an A for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Seeley’s July high is 108°F, above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). 13% of the land in Seeley is conserved, where California’s towns sit at 4.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Sunbeam Lake County Park, at 68 acres. Seeley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Seeley stand out
Where Seeley beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Small town
1,182 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Seeley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Seeley is from typical.
Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listDOpen →Jobs & income$63K median household incomeC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $198K, 3.4 years of the El Centro metro’s $58K median household incomeC−Open →HealthEl Centro Regional Medical Center 6.8 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 3.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Seeley: who provides what
Seeley is unincorporated, so Imperial County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerImperial Irrigation District18.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSeeley Cwd water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesImperial CountyImperial County provides services here
SchoolsCentral Union High School DistrictSeeley Union Elementary School District2 districts serve Seeley; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereImperial County Registrar of VotersImperial County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes92273, 9224392273 97% · 92243 3%Census 2020
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 Seeley.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Very high risk in Seeley, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB−
Seeley’s public schools outperform 51% of California districts
Its public schools are run by the Seeley Union Elementary school district. Its one school is below.
51%of CA districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 325 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Seeley’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Seeley for work: only 1% work in town. 20% of Seeley residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Seeley has added 75 jobs, to 102 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Seeley | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Seeley1%
El Centro20%
San Diego7%
Imperial6%
Brawley6%
15 mi
median commute distance
102
jobs based in Seeley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Seeley are less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns
Seeley beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 20% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Seeley.
25%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Seeley | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 9% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 22% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 25% |
32 measures vs. California
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Seeley | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.6% | 10.6% |
El Centro Regional Medical Center
6.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Seeley
Seeley has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. The January low in Seeley is 44°F.
108°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter44–72°
Spring57–87°
Summer75–106°
Fall61–91°
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
108°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13.2%conserved
13.2%
conserved · 120 of 910 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunbeam Lake County Park | 0.6 mi | 68 |
| 2. Robert Bates Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C−
The median home in Seeley sells for about $305K
Seeley’s median rent is $1,100 a month.
$305Kmedian sale price
| Seeley | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,100 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Seeley
17pages on Seeley
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Seeley
About 7 of every 100 Seeley residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Seeley for work
Where Seeley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
102jobs based in Seeley
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Seeley
Census-designated place in California, United States
Seeley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California. Seeley is located 7.5 miles (12 km) west of El Centro. The population was 1,729 at the 2020 census, down from 1,739 at the 2010 census. It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- -36 ft
- ZIP code
- 92273
Questions about Seeley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seeley, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $198,000, 74% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.