Rouse, CA


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Rouse, CA

About Rouse, CA

Living in Rouse, CA is a unique experience. The small town of about 500 residents provides a quiet and peaceful atmosphere, with many nearby parks and trails for outdoor recreation. There are plenty of local businesses to patronize, from small family owned restaurants to mom-and-pop shops and grocery stores. Residents also enjoy access to the larger cities of Davis and Sacramento. With its easy access to both rural and urban amenities, Rouse is an ideal location for those who want the best of both worlds. Small, agricultural town - Central California, in the Central Valley, 80 miles southeast of Sacramento and 70 miles east of the Bay Area.

State: California
County: Stanislaus County
Metro Area: Modesto Metro Area
City: Rouse
Zip Codes: No Zip Codes Here.
Cost of Living:
Time zone: Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Elevation: 22 ft above sea level

Mainly agricultural in character, Modesto is a “modest” Central Valley town—so named because the dignitary the town intended to name itself after refused the honor out of modesty. The unremarkable downtown has a enough of a small-town feel to be the subject of the movie American Graffiti (although the actual filming was done in Marin County north of San Francisco). But there isn’t much to do and unemployment is high.

While the cost of living is fairly modest on a California scale, it is still high. Incredibly, some people make the 2 to 3 hour commute into the San Francisco Bay Area. Yosemite National Park, 80 miles east, provides some recreational fulfillment.

Modesto is located in a completely flat area of agriculture and orchards along the Tuolumne River. Just 15 miles to the east, the Sierra foothills begin their persistent rise into the main Sierra Ridge. The climate is typical Central Valley Mediterranean with warm to blistering hot and dry days, and pleasant to somewhat warm nights in summer. Winter brings mild temperatures and valley fog. Almost all rain falls in winter.

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Rouse Cost of Living

Winter climate, small-town atmosphere, and nearby national parks make Rouse a great place to live.

$201,300
-68.0% lower than avg
$52,986
-30.3% lower than avg
8.2 / 7.4
Comfort Index
summer/winter
Rouse Crime
49.9 / 100
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low) to 100 (high). US average: 35.4
Minimum annual income
To live comfortably in Rouse, California
$38,520
for a family
$38,800
for a single person
Pros & Cons of Rouse
   Winter climate
Crime rates
   Small-town atmosphere
Unemployment
   Nearby national parks
Low educational attainment
Cost of Living