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Soda Springs is a tiny town of 150 people in Nevada County, California. It's about 32 miles from Reno, NV and 79 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 430 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $840k and rent runs about $2k a month.
150people
$840kTypical home
$1,677/moRent
79° / 38°Summer / winter
430"Snow
283Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 150
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 445 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 32 mi to Reno, NV
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $840k (≈$5,297/mo)
- Median rent $1,677/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 430" of snow a year
- 62 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (295 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (667 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 27% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to TKF airport
- 35 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,795 ft
- 106 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 88 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of California districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nevada County: D+12 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
- Low 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.