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Country around Nicolaus is a rural area of about 617 people in Sutter County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 19 miles from Yuba City, CA and 21 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $537k and rent runs about $2k a month.
617people
$537kTypical home
$1,581/moRent
95° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 617 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 19 mi to Yuba City, CA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $537k (≈$3,386/mo)
- Median rent $1,581/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 55°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
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 18 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 39
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to SMF airport
- 11 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 20 ft
- 49 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,173 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 125 bars within 25 mi
- 495 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 39 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of California districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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.