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Country around Meridian is a rural area of about 680 people in Sutter County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 11 miles from Yuba City, CA and 39 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $336k and rent runs about $1k a month.
680people
$336kTypical home
$1,439/moRent
96° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
289Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 680 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 11 mi to Yuba City, CA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $336k (≈$2,120/mo)
- Median rent $1,439/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 289 sunny days a year (188 totally clear)
- 76 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 22 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (393 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,353 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 35% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to SMF airport
- 28 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 36 ft
- 63 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 79 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 122 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of California districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sutter County: R+31 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.