Living in Courtland, CA
Courtland is a tiny town of 496 people in Sacramento County, California. It's about 17 miles from Sacramento, CA. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $613k and rent runs about $2k a month.
496people
$613kTypical home
$1,515/moRent
93° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 496
- Part of a metro area
- About 276 people per sq mi
- 17 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 17 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $613k (≈$3,866/mo)
- Median rent $1,515/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 299 sunny days a year (194 totally clear)
- 66 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 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
- Above-average violent crime (503 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,685 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 18% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 33% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to SMF airport
- 25 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 7 ft
- 15 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 76 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,157 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 115 bars within 25 mi
- 502 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of California districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sacramento County: D+20 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.