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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nice. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Getting around
Things to do
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Around Nice
Distances
Nearest major airport
Sacramento International Airport (SMF)74 miles away
Closer regional airport
Charles 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
U.S. Representative · California’s 4th DistrictMike Thompson (D)
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.
Lake County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
1
Mental health providers
2
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.
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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