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Bishop, California is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Bishop, California
Sierra Nevada mountains near Bishop, California
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Bishop, California


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Mono County blank 12,853 blank
Bishop 3,475 3,575 3,457



Bishop
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$327,179-5.6%
Jun $301,000 . .
May $322,000 . .
Apr $295,000 . .
Mar $250,000 . .
Feb $315,000 . .
Jan $412,000 . .
2009 .$346,656-6.3%
2008 .$369,9885.8%
2007 . $349,855 -8.5%
2006 . $382,462 18.3%
2005 . $323,404 27.7%
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Cost of Living (2010)
132% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Reno na
Home Sales Price in Reno $181,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 181% of Reno home prices 155%



Bishop
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
204 miles  to Reno GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Mono & Inyo Counties
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 212 65 6 11
2007 229 69 13 10
2006 234 53 12 14
2005 231 54 6 18




Bishop
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 3 9 88
2002 3 12 85




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 9.1% -- 2* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 104 days 7* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Bishop
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Yosemite National Park, Sequoia National Park plus 3 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
96 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 1 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 583 78 505
2007 583 84 499
2006 418 41 377
2005 535 63 472




Bishop
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 19 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 30 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 68 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 83 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 13 in 35 in



Elevation
6,797 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Bishop
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Higher Moderate
Earthquake 90% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Very Low Low
Volcano High Volcanic No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 84.6% 83.3%
Black 0.2% 6.9%
Native American 2.0% 0.8%
Asian 1.3% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 6.5% 3.3%
Multiple Races 5.4% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 17.4% 8.7%



Bishop
Median Age (2006)
40 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 1,867 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 90% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 10% 14%
Home Ownership Rate na 54%
Median Family Income $34,423 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.90 2.91



Bishop
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Northern Inyo Hospital Bishop In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 2 31
People Per Square Mile 1,729 2,035



Bishop
Building Permits
(single family homes)
Mono County
2009 1
2008 1
2007 0
2006 0
2005 2




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 6,794 5,926
HDD 6,513 4,677
CDD 281 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Bishop Area)
Bishop Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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