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Foresthill is a small town of 1,483 people in Placer County, California. It's about 44 miles from Yuba City, CA and 46 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $606k and rent runs about $2k a month.
1,483people
$606kTypical home
$2,114/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
3"Snow
283Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,483
- Part of a metro area
- About 133 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 44 mi to Yuba City, CA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $606k (≈$3,823/mo)
- Median rent $2,114/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (203 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (931 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 31% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to TKF airport
- 46 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,165 ft
- 74 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 176 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 61 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Placer County: R+9 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- 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.