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Buena Vista is a tiny town of 493 people in Amador County, California. It's about 31 miles from Stockton, CA and 35 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $233k and rent runs about $1k a month.
493people
$233kTypical home
$1,421/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
288Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 493
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 292 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 31 mi to Stockton, CA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $233k (≈$1,470/mo)
- Median rent $1,421/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (179 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 66 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (734 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to SCK airport
- 46 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 318 ft
- 35 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 213 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 76 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of California districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Amador County: R+28 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.