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Truckee is a small city of 17,066 people in Nevada County, California. It's about 23 miles from Reno, NV and 87 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 195 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $948k and rent runs about $2k a month.
17,066people
$948kTypical home
$1,961/moRent
81° / 39°Summer / winter
195"Snow
283Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 17,066
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 528 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 23 mi to Reno, NV
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $948k (≈$5,977/mo)
- Median rent $1,961/mo
- Median household income $130k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 195" of snow a year
- 39 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (196 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (875 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 33% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 60% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to TKF airport
- 25 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,664 ft
- 114 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 248 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 61 bars within 25 mi
- 83 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of California districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 23 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