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Goodyears Bar is a tiny town of 122 people in Sierra County, California. It's about 50 miles from Yuba City, CA and 75 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $332k.
122people
$332kTypical home
87° / 47°Summer / winter
31"Snow
283Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 122
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 60 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 50 mi to Yuba City, CA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $332k (≈$2,093/mo)
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (510 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (546 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 8% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to TKF airport
- 60 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2012
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,593 ft
- 106 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of California districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sierra County: R+24 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
- 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.