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Country around Capay is a rural area of about 330 people in Yolo County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Yuba City, CA and 40 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $495k and rent runs about $2k a month.
330people
$495kTypical home
$1,857/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 330 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 33 mi to Yuba City, CA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $495k (≈$3,121/mo)
- Median rent $1,857/mo
- Median household income $120k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 299 sunny days a year (191 totally clear)
- 66 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 23 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (213 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,451 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 63
- 27% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to SMF airport
- 30 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,385 ft
- 48 mi to the ocean
- 61 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 99 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 52 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of California districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yolo County: D+36 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
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.