Living in Country around Dunnigan, CA
Country around Dunnigan is a rural area of about 701 people in Yolo County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 26 miles from Yuba City, CA and 36 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $2k a month.
701people
$164kTypical home
$1,857/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 701 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 26 mi to Yuba City, CA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,036/mo)
- Median rent $1,857/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 299 sunny days a year (194 totally clear)
- 66 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 20 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 66
- 12% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 17% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to SMF airport
- 26 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 39% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 62% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 161 ft
- 51 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 92 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of California districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 23 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.