Arcata, CA vs Redding, CA

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

MetricArcata, CARedding, CA
Population18,60793,409
Median Household Income$46,713$70,466
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,379/mo
Median Home Value$484,600$382,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.1%50.4%
Poverty Rate27.2%14.1%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k379735
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7451,663
Median AQI3844
Good AQI Days /yr285276
Summer Highs63°F97°F
Winter Lows41°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min16.7 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.220.8
College Degree Rate46.3%26.9%
Foreign-Born %4.6%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+0.2%

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