Boca Dam (National ID No. CA10135) is an earthfill dam and a part of the Truckee Storage Project that encompasses Nevada County, California and Washoe County, Nevada in the United States.

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About Truckee

Town in California, United States

16,729Population

33.7 sq miArea

5,817 ftElevation

Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 16,729, an increase from the 16,180 recorded in the 2010 census.

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How Truckee ranks

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#18Most active in CA #51Most trails in CA #79Most remote workers in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code96160, 96161, 96162

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Living in Truckee

Housing in Truckee

$1.03M▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Truckee home is worth about $1,032,000, up 2% in a year, 35% above the California typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market29

Sale-to-list100%

Sold in May32

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Safety in Truckee

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Safety Grade C+

Truckee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less. Within California, it does better than 67% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Truckee 1.8

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Truckee 9

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Truckee

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40% of Truckee’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Reno (5%), Sunnyside-Tahoe City (3%) and Sacramento (2%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

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40%Work in townlive and work in Truckee 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,342Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Truckee

Health Grade A

Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

19better than CA·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 1▼ 6 close Habits 2▲ 1▼ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.6%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCA 17.9% · better 5.3%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 19.8%More binge drinkersCA 15.3% · worse

Care nearby

Tahoe Forest HospitalTruckee · 1.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Western Sierra Medical Clinic - Kings BeachKings Beach · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Truckee

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Truckee

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🔥 Wildfire

7Does Truckee flood?paid flood claims since 2005 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Truckee

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Climate in Truckee

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Truckee has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 183 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 19°Winter

55° / 28°Spring

79° / 42°Summer

63° / 31°Fall

How much snow does Truckee get?About 183 inches a winter.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 100% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Truckee

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School Grade B+

The public schools Truckee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#100Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictTahoe-Truckee UnifiedSchools7

Truckee Elementary BElementary · Grades K–5 · 515 students Glenshire Elementary AElementary · Grades K–5 · 499 students Sierra Expeditionary Learning AElementary · Grades K–8 · 216 students Alder Creek Middle A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 535 students Tahoe Truckee High A-High · Grades 9–12 · 907 students Sierra High (Continuation)High · Grades 9–12 · 24 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.