CalpineCA
Home to 356 people, the town was settled in 1921.
Is Calpine a good place to live?
Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Calpine. 30% of the land in Calpine is conserved, against 4.3% in California’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Tahoe National Forest, at 40 acres. Calpine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
356 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Calpine: who provides what
Calpine is unincorporated, so Sierra 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 Calpine.
Calpine faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 99% of U.S. communities. 43% of Calpine’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 41%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Calpine
There are 0.6 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. The density of trails in Calpine is 0.9 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 44 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tahoe National Forest | 0.4 mi | 40 |
| 2. Calpine Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Calpine has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half commute less than 34 miles. The top destinations are Truckee (10%), Downieville (10%) and Loyalton (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Calpine brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Calpine stands out in California and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
For adults in Calpine, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 26%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Calpine beats California on 8 and trails on 12. In Calpine, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Calpine | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Calpine | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Calpine
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Calpine; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Calpine residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Calpine for work
Where Calpine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Calpine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Calpine, CA a good place to live?
Calpine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.