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West Point is a tiny town of 909 people in Calaveras County, California. It's about 51 miles from Stockton, CA and 51 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $457k and rent runs about $1k a month.
909people
$457kTypical home
$1,306/moRent
88° / 51°Summer / winter
5"Snow
288Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 909
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 234 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 51 mi to Stockton, CA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $457k (≈$2,883/mo)
- Median rent $1,306/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°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
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 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 48
- 26% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 47 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to SCK airport
- 60 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,704 ft
- 56 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of California districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 27 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.