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Living in Esparto, CA

Esparto is a small town of 3,713 people in Yolo County, California. It's about 31 miles from Napa, CA and 31 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $436k and rent runs about $2k a month.

3,713people
$436kTypical home
$1,673/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
65Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,713
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 807 people per sq mi
  • 31 mi to Sacramento, CA
  • 31 mi to Napa, CA
  • 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $436k (≈$2,749/mo)
  • Median rent $1,673/mo
  • Median household income $103k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 96°F
  • Winter highs around 57°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
  • 299 sunny days a year (191 totally clear)
  • 66 cloudy days a year
  • 33 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 65 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 26 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (213 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,451 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 34
  • 37% of households have kids
  • 14% are 65 or older
  • 18% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 8% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 11% walk or take transit to work
  • 23 mi to SMF airport
  • 23 mi to SMF (major hub)
  • 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 66% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1987
  • 96% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 194 ft
  • 38 mi to the ocean
  • 66 mi to a big lake
  • 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 98 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 14 mi to the nearest campground
  • 11 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 225 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 25 bars within 25 mi
  • 94 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 12 museums within 25 mi
  • 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 18 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 18% of California districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 17 mi to the nearest vet
  • 14 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 11 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

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