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Galt is a small city of 25,962 people in Sacramento County, California. It's about 20 miles from Stockton, CA and 23 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $488k and rent runs about $2k a month.
25,962people
$488kTypical home
$1,596/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 25,962
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,317 people per sq mi
- 23 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 20 mi to Stockton, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $488k (≈$3,074/mo)
- Median rent $1,596/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°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
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (337 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,171 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 40% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to SCK airport
- 33 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 43 ft
- 19 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,002 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 104 bars within 25 mi
- 430 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 15 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 20 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