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Loyalton is a tiny town of 748 people in Sierra County, California. It's about 23 miles from Reno, NV and 101 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $192k.
748people
$192kTypical home
86° / 44°Summer / winter
35"Snow
283Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 748
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,101 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 23 mi to Reno, NV
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $192k (≈$1,209/mo)
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year 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 45
- 19% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to TKF airport
- 28 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,961 ft
- 130 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 25 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