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Volcano is a tiny town of 177 people in Amador County, California. It's about 46 miles from Sacramento, CA. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $450k and rent runs about $1k a month.
177people
$450kTypical home
$1,421/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
2"Snow
288Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 126 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 46 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $450k (≈$2,836/mo)
- Median rent $1,421/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (179 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 66 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (734 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 17% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to SCK airport
- 55 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,513 ft
- 54 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 131 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of California districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Amador County: R+28 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
- 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.