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Country around Sierra City is a rural area of about 263 people in Sierra County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Reno, NV and 86 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 85 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $378k.
263people
$378kTypical home
82° / 42°Summer / winter
85"Snow
283Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 263 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 40 mi to Reno, NV
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $378k (≈$2,385/mo)
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 85" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (510 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (546 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 72
- 6% of households have kids
- 50% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to TKF airport
- 45 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,338 ft
- 117 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of California districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sierra County: R+24 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
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk