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Calpella is a tiny town of 474 people in Mendocino County, California. It's about 60 miles from Santa Rosa, CA and 104 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $581k and rent runs about $1k a month.
474people
$581kTypical home
$1,317/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
283Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 474
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 186 people per sq mi
- 104 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 60 mi to Santa Rosa, CA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $581k (≈$3,663/mo)
- Median rent $1,317/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (163 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (513 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (608 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 24% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to STS airport
- 94 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 892 ft
- 29 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 150 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of California districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mendocino County: D+27 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low 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.