Eureka, CA vs Redding, CA

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

MetricEureka, CARedding, CA
Population26,01093,409
Median Household Income$57,662$70,466
Median Rent$1,195/mo$1,379/mo
Median Home Value$404,500$382,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%50.4%
Poverty Rate18.1%14.1%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k835735
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2821,663
Median AQI3844
Good AQI Days /yr285276
Summer Highs63°F97°F
Winter Lows41°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute15.8 min16.7 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.420.8
College Degree Rate29%26.9%
Foreign-Born %7.5%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%+0.2%

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