Red Bluff, CA vs Redding, CA

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

MetricRed Bluff, CARedding, CA
Population14,54993,409
Median Household Income$51,529$70,466
Median Rent$1,121/mo$1,379/mo
Median Home Value$299,900$382,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.7%50.4%
Poverty Rate18.8%14.1%
Unemployment Rate6.5% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,192735
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0551,663
Median AQI3844
Good AQI Days /yr284276
Summer Highs95°F97°F
Winter Lows39°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min16.7 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2020.8
College Degree Rate11.7%26.9%
Foreign-Born %8.9%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%+0.2%

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