Living in Country around Annapolis, CA
Country around Annapolis is a rural area of about 331 people in Sonoma County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Santa Rosa, CA and 70 miles from San Francisco, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $717k and rent runs about $2k a month.
331people
$717kTypical home
$2,158/moRent
78° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
252Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 331 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to San Francisco, CA
- 38 mi to Santa Rosa, CA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $717k (≈$4,521/mo)
- Median rent $2,158/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 51°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (243 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,013 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to STS airport
- 91 mi to OAK (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 781 ft
- 6 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 163 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 58 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of California districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sonoma County: D+46 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very 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.