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Scotia, CA
Full City Profile · California · Humboldt County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
565
Population
753/sq mi density
$77,500
Median Income
$32,137 per capita
$327,700
Home Value
$304,507 Zillow
$1,206
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
566
Violent Crime/100K
1,697 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$77,500 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$327,700 home value, $1,206/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
566 violent crimes/100K (49% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,500
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,137
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Scotia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Scotia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,500
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,137
82%
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
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.3%
22% 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
89.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
25 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 | $77,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,137 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,241 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,062 |
| County GDP | $7,591M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,685 |
| Restaurants | 393 |
| Healthcare | 384 |
| Retail | 538 |
| Manufacturing | 123 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,241 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,760 |