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Country around Sunol is a rural area of about 971 people in Alameda County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 19 miles from San Jose, CA. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.5M and rent runs about $4k a month.
971people
$1.5MTypical home
$3,501/moRent
83° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
308Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 971 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to San Jose, CA
- 19 mi to San Jose, CA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.5M (≈$9,528/mo)
- Median rent $3,501/mo
- Median household income $205k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (210 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (611 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,966 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 36% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 51% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to SJC airport
- 15 mi to SJC (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 804 ft
- 12 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 112 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 65 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,965 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 175 bars within 25 mi
- 1,223 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 32 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 84 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 5% of California districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alameda County: D+54 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk