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Sierra City is a tiny town of 250 people in Sierra County, California. It's about 41 miles from Reno, NV and 83 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 86 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $382k.
250people
$382kTypical home
83° / 44°Summer / winter
86"Snow
283Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 250
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 116 people per sq mi
- 83 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 41 mi to Reno, NV
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $382k (≈$2,407/mo)
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 86" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (510 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (546 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 72
- 6% of households have kids
- 49% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to TKF airport
- 46 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,026 ft
- 114 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sierra County: R+24 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk