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Country around Miranda is a rural area of about 789 people in Humboldt County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 82 miles from Redding, CA and 172 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 52°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $446k and rent runs about $1k a month.
789people
$446kTypical home
$1,287/moRent
77° / 52°Summer / winter
0"Snow
270Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 789 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 172 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 82 mi to Redding, CA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $446k (≈$2,814/mo)
- Median rent $1,287/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 270 sunny days a year (164 totally clear)
- 95 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (358 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,196 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 19% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to ACV airport
- 161 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 528 ft
- 16 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 115 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of California districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Humboldt County: D+28 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate 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.