Occidental is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Occidental, 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 Occidental have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Occidental were 100 people
About 1,225 people live in Occidental (census survey, 2020–24).
Median age 55.1 (CA 37.9).
About 109 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.7 points).
Counted by household. Plus 14.4% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 45 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Occidental says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Occidental
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Occidental’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Occidental 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 Occidental 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.