Why you'd want to live in Ceres

The City of Ceres is located in the central San Joaquin Valley, 80 miles south of Sacramento and 95 miles east of San Francisco, in the heart of Stanislaus County. Ceres is in one of the Central Valley's richest and most diverse agricultural areas and is the home of the new $14 million County Agriculture Center. Even the name "Ceres" originates from the Roman goddess of agriculture. The City enjoys a comfortable climate, with 12 inches of rainfall annually. The average low winter temperature is 38 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average high of 85 degrees Fahrenheit in spring and fall, and an average high temperature in the 90s in summer. The Tuolumne River forms part of the City's northern boundary. via ci.ceres.ca.us