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Caspar is a tiny town of 279 people in Mendocino County, California. It's about 87 miles from Santa Rosa, CA and 120 miles from San Francisco, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs 52°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.0M and rent runs about $1k a month.
279people
$1.0MTypical home
$1,317/moRent
69° / 52°Summer / winter
0"Snow
283Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 279
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 93 people per sq mi
- 120 mi to San Francisco, CA
- 87 mi to Santa Rosa, CA
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.0M (≈$6,363/mo)
- Median rent $1,317/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 69°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (163 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 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 61
- 20% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 79 mi to STS airport
- 127 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 107 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 266 ft
- Right on the coast
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 160 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of California districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 33 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.