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Coloma is a tiny town of 462 people in El Dorado County, California. It's about 35 miles from Sacramento, CA. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 60°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $570k and rent runs about $2k a month.
462people
$570kTypical home
$2,149/moRent
97° / 60°Summer / winter
3"Snow
288Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 462
- Part of a metro area
- About 138 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 35 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $570k (≈$3,597/mo)
- Median rent $2,149/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (179 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (247 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (606 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 19% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to SMF airport
- 38 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 883 ft
- 61 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 674 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 281 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of California districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- El Dorado County: R+12 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.