Redding, CA vs Anderson, CA

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

MetricRedding, CAAnderson, CA
Population93,40911,255
Median Household Income$70,466$47,375
Median Rent$1,379/mo$962/mo
Median Home Value$382,300$283,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%61%
Poverty Rate14.1%21.2%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k735710
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6631,338
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr276276
Summer Highs97°F97°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min19.7 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.819.7
College Degree Rate26.9%15.6%
Foreign-Born %5.3%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-1.7%

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