Amador County, California
Population 41,428 · Ione, Jackson, Sutter Creek
- Overall cost of living: 0% vs the US average, higher than 90% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈0% | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of California outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $449,800 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,421 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $205/mo | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,564/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.71% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,172 | higher than 86% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $88,044 | higher than 89% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 6% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -2% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 191.6 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈270 days | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 92°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| January low | 38°F | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 75 days | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 15 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 24.4% of weeks | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈39.5°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 31.5 in | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $284/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $132/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $5.6/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.21/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $146/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 11.4 µg/m³ | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 111.7 mi | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈8,041.4 ft | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.7% | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 22.4% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.2% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 20.2:1 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.3% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.5 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.97 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.65 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.9 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 48/100k | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.7★ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.8 yrs | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.2% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 312/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 62/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 60.2% | lower than 57% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 78 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 82 min | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 34 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.2% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.3% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 62 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 5 per sq mi | lower than 83% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.4 per 1k | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 10.9 per 1k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Population | 41,428 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Median age | 49.7 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +11 per 1k/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 34.7% Dem | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 62.6% Rep | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.7% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % White | 72.6% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 16% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.3% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 172 parks | higher than 73% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.9 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.9 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 10 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 90 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,756 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 42 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 32 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 83 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 70 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 18 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 74 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 20 km | higher than 60% of US counties |
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