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Map of Ripon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land9.7%343 of 3,526 acres
Trails11 mi1.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves821 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Ripon

City in California, United States
1945Established
16,013Population
5.5 sq miArea
69 ftElevation

Ripon () is a city located in San Joaquin County, California. The population was 16,013 at the 2020 census. Ripon was originally known as Stanislaus City, but was renamed for Ripon, Wisconsin, in 1876.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code95366
Area code209
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Housing in Ripon

$680K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ripon home is worth about $680,000, about the same as a year ago, 11% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market15
Sale-to-list99.5%
Sold in May8
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Safety in Ripon

B

Safety Grade B

Ripon reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Ripon 1.5
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Ripon 6.1
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Ripon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 81% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictRipon UnifiedSchools9

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