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Campo Seco is a tiny town of 132 people in Calaveras County, California. It's about 30 miles from Stockton, CA and 41 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $457k and rent runs about $2k a month.
132people
$457kTypical home
$1,625/moRent
95° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
288Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 132
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 101 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 30 mi to Stockton, CA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $457k (≈$2,883/mo)
- Median rent $1,625/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (179 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 21 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (415 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (757 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 26
- 17% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to SCK airport
- 51 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 512 ft
- 35 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 144 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of California districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calaveras 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
- Very 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.