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Country around Princeton is a rural area of about 453 people in Glenn County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 27 miles from Chico, CA and 66 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $371k and rent runs about $1k a month.
453people
$371kTypical home
$1,170/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
296Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 453 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 27 mi to Chico, CA
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $371k (≈$2,342/mo)
- Median rent $1,170/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (195 totally clear)
- 69 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (239 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (558 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 33% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to SMF airport
- 55 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 69 ft
- 88 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 89 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 79 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of California districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Glenn County: R+35 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- 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.