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Jackson is a big small town of 5,048 people in Amador County, California. It's about 39 miles from Stockton, CA and 41 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $443k and rent runs about $1k a month.
5,048people
$443kTypical home
$1,429/moRent
95° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
288Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,048
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,409 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 39 mi to Stockton, CA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $443k (≈$2,792/mo)
- Median rent $1,429/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 56°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
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (375 per 100k)
- Low property crime (995 per 100k)
People
- Median age 50
- 21% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to SCK airport
- 50 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,227 ft
- 44 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 99 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Amador 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
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk