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Tahoma is a tiny town of 873 people in El Dorado County, California. It's about 22 miles from Carson City, NV and 79 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 183 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $901k and rent runs about $2k a month.
873people
$901kTypical home
$1,843/moRent
77° / 37°Summer / winter
183"Snow
283Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 873
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 337 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 22 mi to Carson City, NV
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $901k (≈$5,680/mo)
- Median rent $1,843/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 183" of snow a year
- 35 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (247 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (606 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 21% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to TKF airport
- 36 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,467 ft
- 101 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 235 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- El Dorado County: R+12 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