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Tecopa is a tiny town of 201 people in Inyo County, California. It's about 60 miles from Las Vegas, NV. Summer highs average 107°F and winter highs 62°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $231k and rent runs about $1k a month.
201people
$231kTypical home
$1,189/moRent
107° / 62°Summer / winter
6"Snow
331Sunny days
17Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 201
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 60 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $231k (≈$1,458/mo)
- Median rent $1,189/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 107°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 331 sunny days a year (227 totally clear)
- 34 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 17 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 76 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (523 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (640 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 15% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to LAS airport
- 62 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 108 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,506 ft
- 180 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 30 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Inyo County: R+3 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- 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.