VerdiCA
Population 70: a town in California.
Is Verdi a good place to live?
Verdi’s age of the median resident is 61.5 years, above both the California town median (39 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 3 of the 847 California towns we compare have a lower January low than Verdi. 44% of the land in Verdi is conserved, where California’s towns sit at 4.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Verdi has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
70 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Verdi.
Protected land: nearly a third of Verdi
In Verdi, the trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a very high hazard risk in Verdi: inland flooding
FEMA puts 43% of Verdi’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 41% to wildfires. On expected storm and flood damage, Verdi sits above 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For most of its workers, the job is outside Verdi
The top destinations are Downieville (21%), Loyalton (7%) and Truckee (7%). The median commute is under 44 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Verdi: four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Verdi is 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Verdi is
Among adults in Verdi, 15% have diabetes and 13% binge drink. The town does better than the California average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13. 16% of Verdi adults smoke cigarettes.
| Verdi | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Verdi | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Verdi sell for about $699K
55% of households live in a home they own in Verdi.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Verdi
Lake Tahoe and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Verdi. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi LakeLake Tahoe
19 mi LakeDonner Lake
26 mi Ski areaPalisades Tahoe Olympic Valley122 runs · 2,542 ft vertical
11 mi Stadium & arenaMackay Stadium
19 mi State parkDonner Memorial State Park
11 mi LandmarkReno ArchPhoto credits
Lake Tahoe: Lara Farhadi, CC BY 2.0 · Donner Lake: J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley: Jonnyboyca at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mackay Stadium: Lanski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Donner Memorial State Park: Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, CC BY 2.0 · Reno Arch: Mobilus In Mobili, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Verdi: who provides what
Verdi 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.
100% of working residents leave Verdi for work
Where Verdi’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Verdi
About 0 of every 100 Verdi residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Verdi
Census-designated place in California, United States
Verdi is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sierra County, California, United States. Verdi sits at an elevation of 5,315 feet (1,620 m). The 2020 United States census reported Verdi's population was 179. It is just across the state line from Verdi, Nevada and below the Verdi Range. The town of Verdi was named after Giuseppe Verdi by Charles Crocker, founder of the Central Pacific Railroad, when he pulled a slip of paper from a hat and read the name of the Italian opera composer in 1868.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,349 ft
- Area code
- 775
Questions about Verdi
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