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Calpine is a tiny town of 356 people in Sierra County, California. It's about 32 miles from Reno, NV and 94 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $436k.
356people
$436kTypical home
85° / 44°Summer / winter
36"Snow
283Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 356
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 501 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 32 mi to Reno, NV
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $436k (≈$2,748/mo)
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 28.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (510 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (546 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 32% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to TKF airport
- 38 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,997 ft
- 124 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of California districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sierra County: R+24 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
- High drought risk
- High 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.