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Country around Leggett is a rural area of about 522 people in Mendocino County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 84 miles from Redding, CA and 148 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 46°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $512k and rent runs about $1k a month.
522people
$512kTypical home
$1,087/moRent
78° / 46°Summer / winter
1"Snow
283Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 522 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 148 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 84 mi to Redding, CA
- 55 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $512k (≈$3,230/mo)
- Median rent $1,087/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (163 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 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 46
- 26% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 81 mi to ACV airport
- 137 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,057 ft
- 10 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 127 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- 55 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of California districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 52 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.