Simon Pinschower House · National Register of Historic Places
Cloverdale’s story
154 years in pictures
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1872Cloverdale is settled
CloverdaleCA
A town of 8,886, settled in 1872. A typical home worth about $628K.
Population
8,886
+4.4% since 2010
Typical home
$628K
−1.6% in a year
Household income
$117K
median
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
1,656
A commuter town
What makes Cloverdale stand out
The 3 things Cloverdale does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
83% of working residents leave Cloverdale for work
Where Cloverdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,656jobs based in Cloverdale
17%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Cloverdale’s report card
Housing$628K18% below the CA typical homeCommute25 miHalf of commuters travel lessHazards96/100Very high risk of storm & flood damageSchoolsC+Beats 42% of CA districtsHealthA−Healthier than 75% of U.S. townsOutdoors3 miof trails · 5.9% conservedClimate89°/37°Summer high · winter lowSafetyB−Less crime than 48% of U.S. towns
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Weather
Forecast →75°
Partly Cloudy
Tonight L 59°
Local news
All →- Sophia ZunigaSports Illustrated · Oct 2
- Andrea CruzSports Illustrated · Oct 1
- Earthquake of magnitude 3.0 detected close to Cloverdale, CA on Sept. 30Sacramento Bee · Sep 30
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cloverdale. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Cloverdale home is worth about $628K
The typical Cloverdale home is worth about $628,000, down 1.6% in a year, 18% below the California typical home.
$628KZillow home value
Typical home value
Cloverdale$628K
California$764K
−1.6%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Cloverdale
Most working residents leave Cloverdale for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Santa Rosa (13%), Healdsburg (8%) and Windsor (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
17%work in town
Where working residents work
In Cloverdale17%
Santa Rosa13%
Healdsburg8%
Windsor4%
San Francisco4%
25 mi
median commute distance
1,656
jobs based in Cloverdale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingDrought
10
paid flood claims since 1979
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Cloverdale’s public schools outperform 42% of California districts
The public schools Cloverdale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary | K–4 | 487 | Not graded |
| Washington | 5–8 | 393 | Not graded |
| Eagle Creek | 9–10 | — | Not graded |
| Cloverdale High | 9–12 | 393 | B+ |
| Johanna Echols-Hansen High (Continuation) | 9–12 | 20 | Not graded |
| Online Academy - Sonoma County | 7–12 | — | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduationAll 6 schools →
Health
Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns
Cloverdale beats the California average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. California
7 better23 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Cloverdale | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.3% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 6.4% |
Healdsburg Hospital
14.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
65th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
5.9% of Cloverdale is conserved land
3.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
5.9%conserved
5.9%
conserved · 126 of 2,142 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
#349
most conserved land in CA
#406
most walkable in CA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vintage Meadows | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 2. Cloverdale River Park | — | 26 |
| 3. Furber Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Cloverdale has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
89°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–59°
Spring44–70°
Summer53–87°
Fall46–76°
Dec 3
typical first frost
Feb 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 48% of U.S. towns
Cloverdale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less. Within California, it does better than 74% of towns.
B−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Cloverdale2.9
California4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Cloverdale8.4
California18.2
U.S.15.5
48th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
74th
percentile among CA towns
25
violent crimes reported in 2025
73
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Landmarks
5 places in Cloverdale on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Cloverdale
City in California, United States
Cloverdale is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States; it is both the westernmost and the northernmost city in the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad reached the area in 1872. The Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California is headquartered there. The population was 8,996 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1872
- Population
- 8,996
- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 335 ft
- ZIP code
- 95425
- Area code
- 707