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Ferndale, CA
Full City Profile · California · Humboldt County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,525
Population
1,260/sq mi density
$62,090
Median Income
$36,877 per capita
$496,000
Home Value
$503,701 Zillow
$1,150
Median Rent
35.4% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
293
Violent Crime/100K
1,761 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$62,090 median income, 4.9% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$496,000 home value, $1,150/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
293 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,090
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,877
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ferndale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ferndale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,090
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,877
94%
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
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,591M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14%
Other
5.1%
Average commute time
20 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 | $62,090 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,877 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,241 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,062 |
| County GDP | $7,591M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,685 |
| Restaurants | 393 |
| Healthcare | 384 |
| Retail | 538 |
| Manufacturing | 123 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,241 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,760 |