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Paloma is a tiny town of 450 people in Calaveras County, California. It's about 35 miles from Stockton, CA and 44 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $427k and rent runs about $2k a month.
450people
$427kTypical home
$1,625/moRent
92° / 53°Summer / winter
0"Snow
288Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 450
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,376 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 35 mi to Stockton, CA
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $427k (≈$2,693/mo)
- Median rent $1,625/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (179 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (415 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (757 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 26% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to SCK airport
- 54 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,417 ft
- 41 mi to the ocean
- 60 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 123 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of California districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calaveras County: R+28 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
- Moderate 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.