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Meridian is a tiny town of 319 people in Sutter County, California. It's about 14 miles from Yuba City, CA and 46 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $317k and rent runs about $1k a month.
319people
$317kTypical home
$1,439/moRent
94° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
289Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 319
- Part of a metro area
- About 60 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 14 mi to Yuba City, CA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $317k (≈$1,997/mo)
- Median rent $1,439/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 289 sunny days a year (188 totally clear)
- 76 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (393 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,353 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 32% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to SMF airport
- 35 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 39 ft
- 69 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of California districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sutter County: R+31 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low 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.