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Markleeville is a tiny town of 110 people in Alpine County, California. It's about 33 miles from Carson City, NV and 89 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 75 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $583k.
110people
$583kTypical home
85° / 43°Summer / winter
75"Snow
302Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 110
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 33 mi to Carson City, NV
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $583k (≈$3,678/mo)
- Median household income $106k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (160 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 75" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (433 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (619 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 25% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to TKF airport
- 56 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,263 ft
- 100 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 111 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of California districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 49 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alpine County: D+32 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
- Very low 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.