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Coffee Creek is a tiny town of 280 people in Trinity County, California. It's about 40 miles from Redding, CA and 186 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $373k and rent runs about $1k a month.
280people
$373kTypical home
$1,073/moRent
91° / 46°Summer / winter
11"Snow
271Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 280
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 24 people per sq mi
- 186 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 40 mi to Redding, CA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $373k (≈$2,350/mo)
- Median rent $1,073/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (159 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (385 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (794 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 10% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to RDD airport
- 175 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,861 ft
- 73 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of California districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Trinity County: R+9 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.