At 11.4 light years, Tau Ceti is one of our nearest neighbors.
There are only 30 stars closer. And they are distributed among 18 multiple star systems.
Our nearest neighbor, Alpha Centauri, about 4 light years away, is a triple star system. Alpha Centauri A and B are a close binary pair. They are both sunlike stars. The third member, C, circles the center of gravity of A and B, and is currently on the side of its orbit that makes it the closest star to earth, only 4.2 light years. C is a faint red dwarf. It is often referred to by its nickname, Proxima.