Buena VistaCA
With 493 residents, this town was settled in 1866.
Is Buena Vista a good place to live?
Buena Vista’s midsummer high is 96°F, where California’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Buena Vista has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
493 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Buena Vista: who provides what
Buena Vista is unincorporated, so Amador County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Buena Vista.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Buena Vista’s workers commute out
Half commute less than 31 miles. The share of working residents in Buena Vista who work locally: 0.7%. The top destinations are Jackson (9%), Sacramento (7%) and Ione (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Buena Vista has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Buena Vista than in 73% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 51% come from drought and 22% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Buena Vista’s year
Buena Vista’s January low comes in at 39°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Buena Vista is
12% of adults worry about having enough food in Buena Vista. Against the California average, Buena Vista comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Among adults here, 29% have obesity and 17% binge drink.
| Buena Vista | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Buena Vista | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Buena Vista sells for about $845K
Buena Vista: 78% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Buena Vista
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Buena Vista; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Buena Vista residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
99% of working residents leave Buena Vista for work
Where Buena Vista’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Buena Vista
Census-designated place in California, United States
Buena Vista (Spanish for "Good View") is a census-designated place in Amador County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 295 feet (90 m). It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Ione, at 38°17′40″N 120°54′48″W. The community is served by ZIP code 95640 and area code 209. The population was 542 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 295 ft
- Area code
- 209
Questions about Buena Vista
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buena Vista, CA a good place to live?
Buena Vista has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.