Redding, CA vs Oroville, CA

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

MetricRedding, CAOroville, CA
Population93,40919,752
Median Household Income$70,466$52,270
Median Rent$1,379/mo$1,093/mo
Median Home Value$382,300$311,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%51.5%
Poverty Rate14.1%21.4%
Unemployment Rate5.1%6.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k735886
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6633,596
Median AQI4446
Good AQI Days /yr276238
Summer Highs97°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F41°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min19.9 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.819.4
College Degree Rate26.9%12.2%
Foreign-Born %5.3%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+1.5%

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