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Country around Comptche is a rural area of about 666 people in Mendocino County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 73 miles from Santa Rosa, CA and 109 miles from San Francisco, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $777k and rent runs about $1k a month.
666people
$777kTypical home
$1,317/moRent
81° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
283Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 666 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to San Francisco, CA
- 73 mi to Santa Rosa, CA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $777k (≈$4,901/mo)
- Median rent $1,317/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (163 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (513 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (608 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 27% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to STS airport
- 113 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 98 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 545 ft
- 11 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 160 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 92 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of California districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mendocino County: D+27 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Low 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.