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Laytonville is a tiny town of 720 people in Mendocino County, California. It's about 87 miles from Redding, CA and 132 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $378k and rent runs about $928 a month.
720people
$378kTypical home
$928/moRent
77° / 49°Summer / winter
1"Snow
283Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 720
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 134 people per sq mi
- 132 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 87 mi to Redding, CA
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $378k (≈$2,384/mo)
- Median rent $928/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (163 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (513 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (608 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 18% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 86 mi to RDD airport
- 122 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,837 ft
- 16 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 133 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of California districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mendocino County: D+27 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk