Living in Country around Vina, CA
Country around Vina is a rural area of about 327 people in Tehama County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 17 miles from Chico, CA and 101 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $228k and rent runs about $1k a month.
327people
$228kTypical home
$1,184/moRent
97° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
289Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 327 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 17 mi to Chico, CA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $228k (≈$1,439/mo)
- Median rent $1,184/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 289 sunny days a year (188 totally clear)
- 76 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (450 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,105 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 26% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to RDD airport
- 90 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 361 ft
- 99 mi to the ocean
- 27 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 127 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 70 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of California districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tehama County: R+42 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- 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.