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North San Juan is a tiny town of 179 people in Nevada County, California. It's about 33 miles from Yuba City, CA and 59 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $586k and rent runs about $2k a month.
179people
$586kTypical home
$1,677/moRent
91° / 55°Summer / winter
4"Snow
289Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 179
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 74 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 33 mi to Yuba City, CA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $586k (≈$3,693/mo)
- Median rent $1,677/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 289 sunny days a year (188 totally clear)
- 76 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (295 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (667 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 17% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 34% 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
- 52 mi to TKF airport
- 53 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,149 ft
- 90 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of California districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nevada County: D+12 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.