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Norris Canyon is a small town of 1,014 people in Contra Costa County, California. It's about 29 miles from Vallejo, CA and 32 miles from San Jose, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $2.0M and rent runs about $2k a month.
1,014people
$2.0MTypical home
$2,375/moRent
81° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
308Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,014
- Part of a metro area
- About 281 people per sq mi
- 32 mi to San Jose, CA
- 29 mi to Vallejo, CA
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $2.0M (≈$13k/mo)
- Median rent $2,375/mo
- Median household income $250k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (210 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (354 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,680 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 62% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 66% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to OAK airport
- 13 mi to OAK (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2011
- 99% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,076 ft
- 11 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 114 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 65 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4,521 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 557 bars within 25 mi
- 1,686 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 64 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 148 museums within 25 mi
- 56 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of California districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Contra Costa County: D+38 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
- Moderate 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.