Carmet, California

About Carmet

Carmet, CA is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern California.

Officially, Carmet is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.29 square miles.

📰 Carmet News Today

• Carmet air quality map IQAir · Aug 26
• Carmet, CA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Sep 1
• Massive waves slam California, with more expected Saturday The Washington Post · Dec 29
• Strong waves pound California coast, injuring at least 8 - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Dec 29
• Huge Surf Pounds CA, Sneaker Waves Flood Low-Lying Areas: Slideshow Patch · Dec 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Carmet Unique

• The only place in America named Carmet — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

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🗺️ Map of Carmet

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