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Maxwell, CA
Full City Profile · California · Colusa County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,174
Population
546/sq mi density
$64,286
Median Income
$26,901 per capita
$234,400
Home Value
$269,322 Zillow
$1,356
Median Rent
18.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
116
Violent Crime/100K
1,234 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$64,286 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$234,400 home value, $1,356/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,286
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,901
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.7%
2% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Maxwell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Maxwell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,286
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,901
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,350
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,160
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,160
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.0%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,010M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
17.1%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,056
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
25
Retail
60
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,350
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,783
37% 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 | $64,286 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,901 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,350 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,160 |
| County GDP | $2,010M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,056 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 60 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,350 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,783 |