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Topaz is a tiny town of 157 people in Mono County, California. It's about 38 miles from Carson City, NV and 106 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $639k and rent runs about $2k a month.
157people
$639kTypical home
$1,629/moRent
92° / 48°Summer / winter
26"Snow
302Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 157
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 38 mi to Carson City, NV
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $639k (≈$4,032/mo)
- Median rent $1,629/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Dry summers (dew point 30°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (160 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (236 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (837 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 18% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to TKF airport
- 61 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,010 ft
- 114 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of California districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 54 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mono County: D+20 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.