StratfordCA
A town of 973, settled in 1910.
Is Stratford a good place to live?
Stratford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
973 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stratford: who provides what
Stratford is unincorporated, so Kings 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 Stratford.
Zillow puts the typical Stratford home at about $264K
The share of households in Stratford who are owner-occupiers is 62%, against 64% in California’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Stratford’s kids attend
The Central Union Elementary school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Stratford’s only public school teaches 294 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 294 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
A larger share of residents in Stratford live below the poverty line than in the typical California or U.S. town
1.5% of Stratford working residents work locally. In Stratford, the median household income is $63,000, below both California’s towns ($95,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The mean commuting time here is 19 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Stratford dropped by 143, to 97.
| Stratford | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 32% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Stratford, with drought at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Stratford, 72% come from drought and 13% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Stratford stands out in California and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor
18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Stratford. Against the California average, Stratford comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 20. Two figures for adults here: 21% report frequent physical distress, 42% get no exercise outside work.
| Stratford | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 24% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 33% |
| What stands out | Stratford | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 29.1% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Stratford
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stratford
About 4 of every 100 Stratford residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Stratford has shrunk 12% from 2010 to 2020
1,277 counted in 2010 and 1,121 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Questions about Stratford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stratford, CA a good place to live?
Stratford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.