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Sereno del Mar is a tiny town of 101 people in Sonoma County, California. It's about 20 miles from Santa Rosa, CA and 45 miles from San Francisco, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $943k and rent runs about $2k a month.
101people
$943kTypical home
$2,158/moRent
69° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 101
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 137 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to San Francisco, CA
- 20 mi to Santa Rosa, CA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $943k (≈$5,949/mo)
- Median rent $2,158/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 69°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 51°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (243 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,013 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 23% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to STS airport
- 65 mi to SFO (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 230 ft
- Right on the coast
- 118 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 156 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 396 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 133 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of California districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sonoma County: D+46 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very 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.