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Davis is a mid-size city of 66,978 people in Yolo County, California. It's about 15 miles from Sacramento, CA. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $866k and rent runs about $2k a month.
66,978people
$866kTypical home
$2,187/moRent
93° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
52Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 66,978
- Part of a metro area
- About 6,717 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 15 mi to Sacramento, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $866k (≈$5,462/mo)
- Median rent $2,187/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 299 sunny days a year (194 totally clear)
- 66 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 52 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
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (191 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,947 per 100k)
People
- Median age 26
- 20% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 77% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 34% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to SMF airport
- 12 mi to SMF (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 43 ft
- 28 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 82 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,172 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 120 bars within 25 mi
- 506 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yolo County: D+36 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