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Country around Soda Springs is a rural area of about 516 people in Placer County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Reno, NV and 76 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 440 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $949k and rent runs about $2k a month.
516people
$949kTypical home
$2,069/moRent
78° / 37°Summer / winter
440"Snow
283Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 516 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 34 mi to Reno, NV
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $949k (≈$5,985/mo)
- Median rent $2,069/mo
- Median household income $103k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 440" of snow a year
- 63 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (203 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (931 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 59% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to TKF airport
- 37 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 7,231 ft
- 104 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 84 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of California districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Placer County: R+9 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High 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.