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Downieville is a tiny town of 126 people in Sierra County, California. It's about 52 miles from Reno, NV and 78 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $332k.
126people
$332kTypical home
88° / 47°Summer / winter
27"Snow
283Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 126
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 40 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 52 mi to Reno, NV
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $332k (≈$2,093/mo)
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 47°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
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (510 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (546 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 8% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to TKF airport
- 56 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,232 ft
- 109 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of California districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sierra County: R+24 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
- 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.