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Redding, CA
Full City Profile · California · Shasta County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
93,268
Population
1,568/sq mi density
$69,443
Median Income
$37,685 per capita
$363,800
Home Value
$385,395 Zillow
$1,323
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
289 sunny days/yr
667
Violent Crime/100K
4,292 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$69,443 median income, 3.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$363,800 home value, $1,323/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
667 violent crimes/100K (76% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,443
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,685
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Redding vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Redding’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,443
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,685
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,441
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,141
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,870M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
8%
Other
12.4%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,748
Restaurants
430
Healthcare
667
Retail
615
Manufacturing
133
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,441
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,628
32% 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 | $69,443 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,685 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,441 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,141 |
| County GDP | $11,870M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,748 |
| Restaurants | 430 |
| Healthcare | 667 |
| Retail | 615 |
| Manufacturing | 133 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,441 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,628 |