CarmichaelCalifornia
Carmichael is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is an unincorporated suburb in the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Carmichael
Set in the northern part of California, Carmichael is a small unincorporated community.
Carmichael holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 15.33 square miles.
📰 Carmichael News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Carmichael Unique
- The only place in America named Carmichael — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Carmichael
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Carmichael
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Effie Yeaw Nature Center · Museum
- Sacramento Valley Live Steamers Railroad Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carmichael
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Carmichael
- Albert Schweitzer Elementary
- California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses
- Cameron Ranch Elementary
- Carmichael Elementary
- Charles Peck Elementary
- Coyle Avenue Elementary
- Del Dayo Elementary
- John Barrett Middle
- Mary Deterding Elementary
- Mission Avenue Open Elementary
- Options for Youth-San Juan
- Thomas Kelly Elementary
- Visions In Education
- Winston Churchill Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Mercy San Juan Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.