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Country around Fiddletown is a rural area of about 813 people in Amador County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Sacramento, CA. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 51°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $619k and rent runs about $1k a month.
813people
$619kTypical home
$1,421/moRent
91° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
288Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 813 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 42 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $619k (≈$3,903/mo)
- Median rent $1,421/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (179 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (734 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 18% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 48 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to SMF airport
- 50 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,615 ft
- 54 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 147 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of California districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Amador County: R+28 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.