Anderson, CA vs Redding, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAnderson, CARedding, CA
Population11,25593,409
Median Household Income$47,375$70,466
Median Rent$962/mo$1,379/mo
Median Home Value$283,000$382,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61%50.4%
Poverty Rate21.2%14.1%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k710735
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3381,663
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr276276
Summer Highs97°F97°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min16.7 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.720.8
College Degree Rate15.6%26.9%
Foreign-Born %3.7%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+0.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.