Rankings · How Truckee ranks in CA
Truckee ranks #18 in California for staying active
Truckee is ranked on 36 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 12.
Lists ranked on
36
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #18 most active
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More snow than 100% of California
Not better or worse, just Truckee’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 100% of CA towns
Less snowMore snow
183 in of snow a year
Colder winters than 100% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.9° January low
More vacation homes than 99% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
47.9% of homes are seasonal
More homes per newcomer than 98% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
0.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Wetter than 91% of CA towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 75% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.8° July high
Faster-rising prices than 67% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+49.1% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 66% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
42.0 median age
Fewer seniors than 61% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.5% of residents are 65+
More kids than 50% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.3% of residents are under 18
Where it shines
The lists Truckee does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Truckee marked.
At a glance
Truckee lands in the top half on 16 of 23 lists
Each dot is Truckee’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Truckee does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Most active#18/844Healthiest#91/844Fewest uninsured#103/844Fewest smokers#158/844Lowest obesity#247/844Lowest depression#568/844Closest to a top hospital#639/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#109/843 People
Most educated#116/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#82/438 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#100/