Monte Rio is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Monte Rio, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Monte Rio have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Monte Rio in 100 people: 1 kids under 18 (CA: 22)
Over 2010–2020, the head count moved −6%. Monte Rio is home to about 876 people (census survey, 2020–24). Across CA, 16 in 100 people are 65 or older; here, 44. 83 in 100 households own their home, against 56 across CA.
Median age 62.9 (CA 37.9).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.2 points.
Counted by household. Plus 30.2% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 3.2% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 28 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Monte Rio says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Monte Rio
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Monte Rio’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Monte Rio or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Monte Rio in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.