Town guide

Nice, California

Nice is a community in Lake County, California, home to about 2,569 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95464, and parts of 95485 are in Nice too.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,5691,485 per sq mi
Median home value$172,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Nice

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Nice

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)74 miles away
Closer regional airportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA430 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Nice; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Nice

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Nice had 2,929 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 843rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Lake County grew from 6,017 residents in 1900 to 68,163 in 2020.

Nice population by census2000: 2,509, 2010: 2,731, 2020: 2,9292,50920002,73120102,9292020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,017, 1910: 5,526, 1920: 5,402, 1930: 7,166, 1940: 8,069, 1950: 11,481, 1960: 13,786, 1970: 19,548, 1980: 36,366, 1990: 50,631, 2000: 58,309, 2010: 64,665, 2020: 68,1636K’00’105K’20’308K’40’5014K’60’7036K’80’9058K’00’1068K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 34.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NiceJan: high 58°F, low 37°F, 6.7 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 39°F, 6.3 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 41°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 43°F, 2.6 in; May: high 78°F, low 48°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 55°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 51°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 45°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 36°F, 6.9 in58°37°Jan6.761°39°Feb6.365°41°Mar5.369°43°Apr2.678°48°May1.286°52°Jun0.394°56°Jul0.094°55°Aug0.189°51°Sep0.279°45°Oct1.865°40°Nov3.557°36°Dec6.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ukiah Muni Ap, CA weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

10,063 jobs at 1,089 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,589 jobs; Retail trade: 2,172 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,585 jobs; Construction: 746 jobs; Other services: 473 jobs; Manufacturing: 335 jobs; Utilities: 308 jobs; Professional services: 298 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 7% Other services 5% Manufacturing 3% Utilities 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nice.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sutter Lakeside HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lakeport3.6 miles
  • Adventist Health ClearlakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clearlake16.4 miles
  • Adventist Health Ukiah ValleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ukiah19.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Nice

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Deer Park · 9 acres0.4 mi
  • Lakeview Park · 8 acres0.4 mi
  • Black Oak Park · 4 acres0.7 mi
  • Nice Keeling Park · 2 acres0.8 mi

Libraries

  • Upper Lake Branch Lake County Library4.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Arman (1928) · French-born American artist (1928–2005)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

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Shares ZIP codes with Upper Lake.

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