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Citrus Heights is a mid-size city of 86,995 people in Sacramento County, California. It's about 13 miles from Sacramento, CA. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $455k and rent runs about $2k a month.
86,995people
$455kTypical home
$1,827/moRent
93° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 86,995
- Part of a metro area
- About 6,120 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 13 mi to Sacramento, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $455k (≈$2,867/mo)
- Median rent $1,827/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 299 sunny days a year (194 totally clear)
- 66 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (378 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,884 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to SMF airport
- 16 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 177 ft
- 43 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 50 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,515 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 137 bars within 25 mi
- 655 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 29 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sacramento County: D+20 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk