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Fort Bragg, CA
Full City Profile · California · Mendocino County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
7,001
Population
2,422/sq mi density
$53,580
Median Income
$32,971 per capita
$481,200
Home Value
$570,246 Zillow
$1,264
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
434
Violent Crime/100K
4,290 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$53,580 median income, 3.4% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.6 / 5.0
$481,200 home value, $1,264/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
434 violent crimes/100K (14% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,580
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,971
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Bragg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Bragg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,580
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,971
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,138
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,037
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,037
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.5%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,693M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.5%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
6%
Other
22.1%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,522
Restaurants
336
Healthcare
265
Retail
403
Manufacturing
123
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,138
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,264
79% 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 | $53,580 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,971 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,138 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,037 |
| County GDP | $4,693M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,522 |
| Restaurants | 336 |
| Healthcare | 265 |
| Retail | 403 |
| Manufacturing | 123 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,138 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,264 |