Nevada County, California
Population 102,481 · Truckee, Grass Valley, Nevada City
- Overall cost of living: 0% vs the US average, higher than 90% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, 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 | $621,800 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,677 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $198/mo | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,452/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.75% | lower than 55% 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 | $4,694 | higher than 95% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $89,882 | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +4.3% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 271.4 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈265 days | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 33°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 9 in | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 36 days | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 61 days | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 23.6% of weeks | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈37.1°F | lower than 98% 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 | 45.6 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $278/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $139/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $24/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.59/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $114/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.7 µg/m³ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 134.9 mi | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈6,664.8 ft | higher than 98% 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 | 94.8% | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 41.5% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14.7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 21:1 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 80.6% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.91 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.35 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.84 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.5 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 71/100k | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.5 yrs | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 1172/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 89/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 80.4% | higher than 77% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 84 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 84 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 25% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 80 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 23 per sq mi | higher than 50% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.6 per 1k | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.3 per 1k | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Population | 102,481 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Median age | 50.1 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.6 per 1k/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 54.4% Dem | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 42.1% Rep | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.5% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % White | 80.7% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 10.7% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.3% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5.7% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 493 parks | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.2 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 7.6 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.6% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 10 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 33 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,041 km | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 36 km | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 35 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 46 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 34 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 309 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
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