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River Pines is a tiny town of 374 people in Amador County, California. It's about 39 miles from Sacramento, CA. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $383k and rent runs about $1k a month.
374people
$383kTypical home
$1,421/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
288Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 374
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,851 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 39 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $383k (≈$2,417/mo)
- Median rent $1,421/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 54°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
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (734 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 39% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to SMF airport
- 47 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,001 ft
- 53 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 268 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 101 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of California districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Amador 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
- 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.