Sunny SlopesCA
323 people live in this town in California.
Is Sunny Slopes a good place to live?
Sunny Slopes’ middle household income is $204,000, above both the California town median ($95,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Sunny Slopes. 87% of the land in Sunny Slopes is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Sunny Slopes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
323 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sunny Slopes: who provides what
Sunny Slopes is unincorporated, so Mono 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 Sunny Slopes.
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, trail density in Sunny Slopes is higher
13 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More middle-aged adults than California overall
In Sunny Slopes, the median age is 46.5 years. Just over two in five adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 37% across California.
| Sunny Slopes | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.5 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 57% and 80% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sunny Slopes’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Sunny Slopes | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 30.7% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.5% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 48.9% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 11.3% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 36.8% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 35.4% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.2% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Sunny Slopes faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
37% of Sunny Slopes’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by avalanches at 23%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sunny Slopes has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles. The top destinations are Mammoth Lakes (22%), Bishop (11%) and Bridgeport (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Sunny Slopes
July afternoons reach 83° and January nights drop to 21°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sunny Slopes is
The share of adults in Sunny Slopes who have been diagnosed with depression: 24%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sunny Slopes is ahead of California on 11 and behind on 11. In Sunny Slopes, two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Sunny Slopes | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Sunny Slopes | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sunny Slopes
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sunny Slopes; the nearest are
College town 20 of every 100 Sunny Slopes residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Sunny Slopes for work
Where Sunny Slopes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sunny Slopes
Census-designated place in California, United States
Sunny Slopes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mono County, California, United States. It sits at an elevation of 7,198 feet (2,194 m). As of the 2020 census, the population was 139, down from 182 in 2010.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,198 ft
- Area code
- 760
Questions about Sunny Slopes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sunny Slopes, CA a good place to live?
Sunny Slopes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 323 people live in this town in California.