Sequoia CrestCA
The town, home to 54 people, lies in California.
Is Sequoia Crest a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sequoia Crest, against 29% in California’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Sequoia Crest. 80% of the land in Sequoia Crest is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Giant Sequoia National Monument, at 39 acres. Sequoia Crest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
54 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sequoia Crest.
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, trail density in Sequoia Crest is higher
Trails run 7.9 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Giant Sequoia National Monument | 0.3 mi | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: very high risk in Sequoia Crest, mostly wildfire
FEMA puts 36% of Sequoia Crest’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 30% to inland flooding. For Sequoia Crest, the FEMA risk score is 99 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sequoia Crest: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 88° and January nights drop to 31°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sequoia Crest is
Among adults in Sequoia Crest, 31% sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sequoia Crest is ahead of California on 8 and behind on 11.
| Sequoia Crest | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sequoia Crest | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.2% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.9% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Sequoia Crest
Mount Whitney and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sequoia Crest. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi MountainMount Whitney
Big draw8 mi National ParkSequoia National Park1.4M visitors a year
29 mi National ParkKings Canyon National Park780K visitors a year
12 mi National forestSequoia National Forest
26 mi MountainMoro Rock
12 mi Park & preserveGiant Sequoia National MonumentPhoto credits
Mount Whitney: Geographer (talk · contribs), CC BY 1.0 · Sequoia National Park: Alberto Carrasco Casado, CC BY 2.0 · Kings Canyon National Park: NileGuide.com (Josh Steinitz), CC BY 2.0 · Sequoia National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Moro Rock: DiverDave, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Giant Sequoia National Monument: Jason Hickey, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Sequoia Crest: who provides what
Sequoia Crest is unincorporated, so Tulare 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sequoia Crest; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sequoia Crest residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Sequoia Crest
Census-designated place in California, United States
Sequoia Crest is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California. The community of Sequoia Crest contains more than 150 Giant Sequoias scattered throughout the subdivision. Sequoia Crest sits at an elevation of 7,008 feet (2,136 m). The 2020 United States census reported Sequoia Crest's population was 24, up from 10 at the 2010 census. Sequoia Crest can be reached from Porterville by 41 curvy miles most on California State Route 190 with an elevation gain of 6,549 feet.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,008 ft
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Is Sequoia Crest, CA a good place to live?
Sequoia Crest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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