Oroville, CA vs Redding, CA

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

MetricOroville, CARedding, CA
Population19,75293,409
Median Household Income$52,270$70,466
Median Rent$1,093/mo$1,379/mo
Median Home Value$311,600$382,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%50.4%
Poverty Rate21.4%14.1%
Unemployment Rate6.2% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k886735
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5961,663
Median AQI4644
Good AQI Days /yr238276
Summer Highs94°F97°F
Winter Lows41°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min16.7 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.420.8
College Degree Rate12.2%26.9%
Foreign-Born %10.3%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+0.2%

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