Williams CanyonCA
The town, home to 73 people, lies in California.
Is Williams Canyon a good place to live?
65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Williams Canyon, above both California’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Williams Canyon. Williams Canyon’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, where California’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Williams Canyon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
73 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Williams Canyon.
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Williams Canyon is higher
Expected losses in Williams Canyon break down as 50% from wildfires and 36% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Williams Canyon brings mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Williams Canyon is
6.4% of Williams Canyon adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Williams Canyon is ahead of California on 15 and behind on 3. Two figures for adults locally: 27% have obesity, 31% sleep under 7 hours.
| Williams Canyon | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Williams Canyon | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Williams Canyon
Disneyland and 101 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Williams Canyon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.4M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.3M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw17 mi Theme parkDisney California Adventure10.1M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaAngel Stadium of Anaheim
15 mi Stadium & arenaHonda CenterPhoto credits
Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Disney California Adventure: CrispyCream27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Angel Stadium of Anaheim: Staff Sgt. Chad McMeen, Public domain · Honda Center: Arnold C (Buchanan-Hermit), Attribution
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Moving to Williams Canyon: who provides what
Williams Canyon is unincorporated, so Orange 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.
Colleges nearby
21 within 15 miles of the center of Williams Canyon
About 11 of every 100 Williams Canyon residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Williams Canyon
Place in California, United States
Williams Canyon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the canyon of the same name in Orange County, California, United States. It is located in eastern Orange County on the western side of the Santa Ana Mountains, south of Silverado and north of Modjeska. Most of the community is within Cleveland National Forest. As of the 2020 census, Williams Canyon had a population of 93.
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- Elevation
- 1,243 ft
Questions about Williams Canyon
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Is Williams Canyon, CA a good place to live?
Williams Canyon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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