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Living in Glencoe, CA

Glencoe is a tiny town of 258 people in Calaveras County, California. It's about 48 miles from Stockton, CA and 51 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $351k and rent runs about $2k a month.

258people
$351kTypical home
$1,625/moRent
88° / 50°Summer / winter
6"Snow
288Sunny days
63Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 258
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 46 people per sq mi
  • 51 mi to Sacramento, CA
  • 48 mi to Stockton, CA
  • 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $351k (≈$2,215/mo)
  • Median rent $1,625/mo
  • Median household income $68k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 9.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 88°F
  • Winter highs around 50°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
  • 288 sunny days a year (179 totally clear)
  • 77 cloudy days a year
  • 35 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 63 days a year with rain or snow
  • 6" of snow a year
  • 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 11 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (415 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (757 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 55
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 27% are 65 or older
  • 21% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 33 min
  • 10% walk or take transit to work
  • 48 mi to SCK airport
  • 60 mi to SMF (major hub)
  • 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 86% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1995
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 2,697 ft
  • 53 mi to the ocean
  • 49 mi to a big lake
  • 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 27 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 6 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 71 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 17 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 40 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 12% of California districts (reading)
  • 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 6 mi to the nearest vet
  • 28 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 25 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Calaveras County: R+28 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
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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