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Eureka, CA
Full City Profile · California · Humboldt County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
26,302
Population
2,748/sq mi density
$60,253
Median Income
$37,226 per capita
$375,800
Home Value
$410,563 Zillow
$1,157
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
723
Violent Crime/100K
5,005 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$60,253 median income, 4.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$375,800 home value, $1,157/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
723 violent crimes/100K (90% above avg)
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,253
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,226
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Eureka vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Eureka’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,253
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,226
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,241
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,062
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,062
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.0%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,591M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
10%
Other
21.8%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,685
Restaurants
393
Healthcare
384
Retail
538
Manufacturing
123
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,241
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,760
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,253 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,226 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,241 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,062 |
| County GDP | $7,591M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,685 |
| Restaurants | 393 |
| Healthcare | 384 |
| Retail | 538 |
| Manufacturing | 123 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,241 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,760 |