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McClellan Park
California›Sacramento County

McClellan ParkCA

A town of 1,486.

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Sacramento Air Depot Historic District · Photo: Earl Paden · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of McClellan Park

McClellan Park, CA · Sacramento Air Depot Historic District · Photo: Earl Paden · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is McClellan Park a good place to live?

McClellan Park’s best subject grades are an A+ for walkability and an A− for history; its weakest is a D− for cost of living. 34% of residents live below the poverty line in McClellan Park, against 10% in California’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 1 of California’s 1,064 towns do better. On history, just 29 of California’s 1,063 towns do better. McClellan Park’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, below both the California town median (1.0) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Freedom Park, at 21 acres. McClellan Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes McClellan Park stand out

Where McClellan Park beats most towns.

Small town

1,486 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
SacramentoRio LindaNorth HighlandsSacramentoRio LindaNorth HighlandsMcClellan Park

How McClellan Park grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far McClellan Park is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Sacramento Air Depot Historic District
Sacramento Air Depot Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
McClellan Park’s story

McClellan Park in pictures

The archive holds 7 maps from 1902 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

ARCO Arena and 32 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McClellan Park. Close and well known come first.

All 53 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · Hornet Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Governor's Mansion State Historic Park: Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · California State Railroad Museum: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park: M.Mierzwa. MCalamari at en.wikipedia, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to McClellan Park: who provides what

McClellan Park is unincorporated, so Sacramento County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSacramento Municipal Util Dist18.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSacramento Suburban Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSacramento CountySacramento County provides services here
SchoolsTwin Rivers Unified School DistrictTwin Rivers Unified School District (7-12)Robla Elementary School District3 districts serve McClellan Park; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCounty of Sacramento Voter Registration and ElectionsSacramento County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP codes95652, 9566095652 99% · 95660 1%Census 2020

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 McClellan Park.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

With 23.5 jobs for every working resident, McClellan Park draws in 8,245 commuters

Most working residents leave McClellan Park for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, McClellan Park has added 3,812 jobs, to 8,265 in 2023. The top destinations are Sacramento (18%), Roseville (8%) and North Highlands (5%).

6%work in town
McClellan ParkCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work26 minutes28 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town5.7%6.6%8%

Where working residents work

In McClellan Park6%
Sacramento18%
Roseville8%
North Highlands5%
Arden-Arcade4%
10 mi
median commute distance
8,265
jobs based in McClellan Park
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsC+

Public schools in McClellan Park fall behind 60% of California districts

Its public schools are run by the Community Outreach Academy District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Community Outreach Academy, with 1,931 students.

40%of CA districts it outscoresC+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Community Outreach AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades K–12Grades K–121,931–

NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

The FEMA risk score in McClellan Park is lower than in most of California or the rest of the country

The FEMA risk score in McClellan Park is 12 of 100.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC−

McClellan Park stands out in California and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent mental distress

23% of adults report frequent mental distress in McClellan Park. McClellan Park beats the California average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 43% of adults feel lonely in McClellan Park.

19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
McClellan ParkCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)23%17%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)45%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)43%36%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)67%72%79%
32 measures vs. California
2 better8 too close to call22 worse
What stands outMcClellan ParkCA
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.9%6.4%
Fewer adults with high cholesterol31%35.4%
More adults facing a utility shut-off14.7%7.3%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento
4.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in McClellan Park

McClellan Park has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. McClellan Park’s July high is 95°F.

95°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–58°
Spring48–74°
Summer60–93°
Fall51–78°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsB−

Conserved land covers 0.6% of McClellan Park

0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 17 of 2,589 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Freedom Park0.5 mi21

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about McClellan Park

16pages on McClellan Park
After high school

Colleges nearby

10 within 15 miles of the center of McClellan Park

A job hub

Every workday, about 8,245 people come to McClellan Park for work

Where McClellan Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Sacramento Sacramento 18% 8% → Roseville Roseville 8% 5% → North Highlands North Highlands 5% 4% → Arden-Arcade Arden-Arcade 4% 3% → Rocklin Rocklin 3% 3% → Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova 3% McClellan Park · 6% stay
8,265jobs based in McClellan Park
6%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About McClellan Park

Census-designated place in California, United States

McClellan Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, United States. McClellan Park sits at an elevation of 69 feet (21 m). The 2020 United States census reported that McClellan Park's population was 926. It is the site of the former McClellan Air Force Base, closed by the federal government in 2001. McClellan Air Force Base (currently McClellan Park) was named in honor of test pilot Hezekiah McClellan.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
4.0 sq mi
Elevation
69 ft