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Gasquet is a tiny town of 346 people in Del Norte County, California. It's about 53 miles from Grants Pass, OR and 262 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 60°F and winter highs 51°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $305k and rent runs about $1k a month.
346people
$305kTypical home
$1,233/moRent
60° / 51°Summer / winter
0"Snow
258Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 346
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 73 people per sq mi
- 262 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 53 mi to Grants Pass, OR
- 53 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $305k (≈$1,920/mo)
- Median rent $1,233/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 60°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (157 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (480 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,398 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 19% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to CEC airport
- 251 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 119 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,329 ft
- 12 mi to the ocean
- 85 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of California districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 45 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 69 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 67 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Del Norte County: R+16 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate 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.