StrawberryCA
A town of 56, settled in 1949.
Is Strawberry a good place to live?
27% of the land in Strawberry is conserved, where California’s towns sit at 4.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Baker Highway Maintenance Station and Leighton Encampment is on the National Register of Historic Places. Strawberry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
56 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Strawberry: who provides what
Strawberry is unincorporated, so Tuolumne 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 Strawberry.
The biggest natural risk in Strawberry is wildfire, at a very high overall level
66% of Strawberry’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 31%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Strawberry is valued at about $434K
Typical home values rose 1.1% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Conservation land takes up nearly a quarter of Strawberry
1.5 miles of trail. The density of trails for Strawberry comes to 3.0 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Strawberry, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Strawberry, the midsummer high is 85°F, below the California town median (89°F) and near the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Strawberry’s adults feel lonely than in the typical California or U.S. town
Two figures for adults in Strawberry: 82% had a checkup this year, 43% have high blood pressure. The town beats the California average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. The share of adults in Strawberry who report frequent physical distress: 15%.
| Strawberry | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 36% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 72% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Strawberry | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.4% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.6% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.4% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Yosemite National Park and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Strawberry. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi National ParkYosemite National Park4.3M visitors a year
21 mi LakeHetch Hetchy
4 mi National forestStanislaus National Forest
16 mi State parkCalaveras Big Trees State Park
4 mi Ski areaDodge Ridge Ski Area61 runs · 1,576 ft vertical
38 mi WaterfallYosemite FallsPhoto credits
Yosemite National Park: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hetch Hetchy: Vulpinus2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stanislaus National Forest: U.S. National Park Service, Public domain · Calaveras Big Trees State Park: John J. O'Brien (talk · contribs), Public domain · Dodge Ridge Ski Area: IanGad, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yosemite Falls: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Strawberry
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Strawberry; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Strawberry residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Questions about Strawberry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Strawberry, CA a good place to live?
Strawberry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.