The Town FilesHartley, California
Community in Solano County · population 2,430 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $840,900
- Household income
- $124,254
- Jan low / Jul high
- 40° / 97°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 1
- Median age
- 53.9
Hartley is a community of 2,430 people in Solano County, California. The median home is worth $840,900, above the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks easier by car than 85% of California towns, more upscale than 70% of California towns.
How Hartley 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 Hartley is worth $840,900, above the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 6.8 times the median household income of $124,254, which is more affordable than 43% of California towns. Median rent is $1,225 a month. 74.0% of households own their home.
| Housing | Hartley | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $840,900 | $596,900 |
| Median rent | $1,225 | $1,827 |
| Median household income | $124,254 | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | 6.8× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 74.0% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1978 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 7.9% | — |
Who lives in Hartley
| People | Hartley | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.9 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 24.4% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 16.4% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.7% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 5.7% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 4.7% | — |
| Work from home | 15.3% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 24.2 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 82.0% | 93.3% |
Weather in Hartley
July highs average 97.3°F and January lows 39.6°F. About 25.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 102 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 14 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Hartley since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical California town. The strongest, an F0, struck on January 11, 2005 about 4.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on January 11, 2005.
Severe weather in Solano County since 1996
Solano County has been included in 30 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 |
| 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 |
| August 22, 2020 | Fire | DR-4558: Wildfires |
| August 18, 2020 | Fire | FM-5331: Lnu Lightning Fire Complex |
Jobs and pay in Solano County
Solano County had 143,366 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $71,403 a year. Unemployment was 4.7% in 2023; in Hartley itself the ACS puts it at 0.6%.
Towns near Hartley
- Allendale, CA2.4 mi · 1,651 people · home $1,057,600
- Vacaville, CA4.4 mi · 102,386 people · home $620,900
- Dixon, CA7.1 mi · 18,988 people · home $604,800
- Winters, CA7.9 mi · 7,115 people · home $633,900
- Fairfield, CA11.8 mi · 119,881 people · home $624,300
- Suisun City, CA12.3 mi · 29,518 people · home $579,500
- University of California-Davis, CA13.2 mi · 8,525 people · home —
- Davis, CA14.9 mi · 66,850 people · home $866,100
Hartley questions
Is Hartley, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Hartley scores better for retirees than 57% of California towns and quieter than 62%. 24.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 53.9).
How much does a house cost in Hartley?
The median owner-occupied home in Hartley is valued at $840,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $124,254, so homes cost about 6.8 times income. Median rent is $1,225 a month.
What is the weather like in Hartley?
July highs average 97.3°F and January lows 39.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 25.6 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.
Does Hartley get tornadoes?
1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Hartley since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F0 on January 11, 2005. The typical California town has had 2.
- 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)