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Rio Oso is a tiny town of 437 people in Sutter County, California. It's about 14 miles from Yuba City, CA and 27 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $442k and rent runs about $2k a month.
437people
$442kTypical home
$1,625/moRent
96° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 437
- Part of a metro area
- About 67 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 14 mi to Yuba City, CA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $442k (≈$2,786/mo)
- Median rent $1,625/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 299 sunny days a year (194 totally clear)
- 66 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 24 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (393 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,353 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 40% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to SMF airport
- 18 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 36 ft
- 56 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 777 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 78 bars within 25 mi
- 337 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of California districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sutter County: R+31 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.