The Town FilesEl Verano, California
Community in Sonoma County · population 3,867 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $909,300
- Household income
- $123,738
- Jan low / Jul high
- 38° / 86°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 0
- Median age
- 42.0
El Verano is a community of 3,867 people in Sonoma County, California. The median home is worth $909,300, above the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks more of a college town than 99% of California towns, hipper than 94% of California towns, better for cycling than 94% of California towns.
How El Verano ranks
Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in El Verano is worth $909,300, above the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 7.3 times the median household income of $123,738, which is more affordable than 37% of California towns. Median rent is $2,372 a month. 58.9% of households own their home.
| Housing | El Verano | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $909,300 | $596,900 |
| Median rent | $2,372 | $1,827 |
| Median household income | $123,738 | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | 7.3× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 58.9% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1976 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 3.5% | — |
Who lives in El Verano
| People | El Verano | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.0 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 19.9% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 20.2% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 3.9% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 12.3% | — |
| Work from home | 13.3% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 27.8 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 97.2% | 93.3% |
Weather in El Verano
July highs average 86.0°F and January lows 38.4°F. About 28.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 44 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 21 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of El Verano since 1950.
Severe weather in Sonoma County since 1996
Sonoma County has been included in 36 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2023 | Severe Storm | DR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| March 10, 2023 | Flood | EM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| January 14, 2023 | Flood | DR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| January 9, 2023 | Flood | EM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| October 16, 2020 | Fire | DR-4569: Wildfires |
Jobs and pay in Sonoma County
Sonoma County had 206,849 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $71,422 a year. Unemployment was 3.6% in 2023; in El Verano itself the ACS puts it at 6.3%.
Towns near El Verano
- Boyes Hot Springs, CA1.1 mi · 6,215 people · home $783,300
- Sonoma, CA1.8 mi · 10,739 people · home $970,500
- Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, CA2.1 mi · 4,233 people · home $823,800
- Petaluma, CA8.4 mi · 59,776 people · home $878,600
- Yountville, CA9.5 mi · 3,436 people · home $802,200
- Penngrove, CA9.7 mi · 2,637 people · home $1,196,000
- Sonoma State University, CA10.3 mi · 2,679 people · home —
- Napa, CA10.3 mi · 79,246 people · home $856,400
El Verano questions
Is El Verano, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, El Verano scores better for retirees than 76% of California towns and quieter than 44%. 19.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 42.0).
How much does a house cost in El Verano?
The median owner-occupied home in El Verano is valued at $909,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $123,738, so homes cost about 7.3 times income. Median rent is $2,372 a month.
What is the weather like in El Verano?
July highs average 86.0°F and January lows 38.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 28.3 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.
Does El Verano get tornadoes?
No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of El Verano in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)