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Mendocino, CA
Full City Profile · California · Mendocino County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
630
Population
279/sq mi density
$67,115
Median Income
$47,723 per capita
$540,500
Home Value
$921,968 Zillow
$1,402
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
373
Violent Crime/100K
3,533 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$67,115 median income, 5.2% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$540,500 home value, $1,402/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
373 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,115
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,723
22% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mendocino vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mendocino’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,115
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,723
122%
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
47 min
71% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,693M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
47 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 | $67,115 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,723 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,138 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,037 |
| County GDP | $4,693M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 47 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,522 |
| Restaurants | 336 |
| Healthcare | 265 |
| Retail | 403 |
| Manufacturing | 123 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,138 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,264 |