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Country around Covelo is a rural area of about 2,347 people in Mendocino County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 67 miles from Redding, CA and 126 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $437k and rent runs about $983 a month.
2,347people
$437kTypical home
$983/moRent
91° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
283Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,347 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 126 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 67 mi to Redding, CA
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $437k (≈$2,757/mo)
- Median rent $983/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 19.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (163 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 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 41
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to RDD airport
- 115 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,801 ft
- 34 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 116 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of California districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 36 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 44 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