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Wallace is a tiny town of 714 people in Calaveras County, California. It's about 24 miles from Stockton, CA and 37 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $581k and rent runs about $2k a month.
714people
$581kTypical home
$1,625/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
288Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 714
- Part of a metro area
- About 156 people per sq mi
- 37 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 24 mi to Stockton, CA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $581k (≈$3,665/mo)
- Median rent $1,625/mo
- Median household income $111k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (179 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (415 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (757 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 27% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 48 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to SCK airport
- 48 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 325 ft
- 29 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 319 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 139 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of California districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calaveras 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
- Very 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.