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Lockwood is a tiny town of 730 people in Amador County, California. It's about 47 miles from Sacramento, CA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $477k and rent runs about $1k a month.
730people
$477kTypical home
$1,421/moRent
89° / 49°Summer / winter
5"Snow
288Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 730
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 134 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 47 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $477k (≈$3,008/mo)
- Median rent $1,421/mo
- Median household income $135k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 49°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
- 5" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (734 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 29% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 53 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to SCK airport
- 55 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,130 ft
- 56 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 113 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of California districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 31 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.