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Challenge-Brownsville is a tiny town of 887 people in Yuba County, California. It's about 31 miles from Yuba City, CA and 63 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $344k and rent runs about $842 a month.
887people
$344kTypical home
$842/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
31"Snow
289Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 887
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 91 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 31 mi to Yuba City, CA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $344k (≈$2,171/mo)
- Median rent $842/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 289 sunny days a year (188 totally clear)
- 76 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (489 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (789 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 38% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to SMF airport
- 56 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,605 ft
- 94 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of California districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yuba County: R+26 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low 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.