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Princeton is a tiny town of 365 people in Colusa County, California. It's about 27 miles from Chico, CA and 65 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $345k and rent runs about $1k a month.
365people
$345kTypical home
$1,195/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
296Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 365
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 250 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 27 mi to Chico, CA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $345k (≈$2,173/mo)
- Median rent $1,195/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (195 totally clear)
- 69 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
- Low violent crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (737 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 34% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to SMF airport
- 54 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 72 ft
- 87 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 88 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 79 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of California districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Colusa County: R+28 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low 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.