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Orangevale is a small city of 35,958 people in Sacramento County, California. It's about 16 miles from Sacramento, CA. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $565k and rent runs about $2k a month.
35,958people
$565kTypical home
$1,932/moRent
94° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 35,958
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,140 people per sq mi
- 16 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 16 mi to Sacramento, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $565k (≈$3,564/mo)
- Median rent $1,932/mo
- Median household income $100k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 299 sunny days a year (194 totally clear)
- 66 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55 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
- Above-average violent crime (503 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,685 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to SMF airport
- 20 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 233 ft
- 45 mi to the ocean
- 60 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 49 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,529 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 142 bars within 25 mi
- 658 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 45 museums within 25 mi
- 31 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sacramento County: D+20 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