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Smith River, CA
Full City Profile · California · Del Norte County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,270
Population
287/sq mi density
$100,461
Median Income
$26,972 per capita
$345,800
Home Value
$423,928 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
889
Violent Crime/100K
2,694 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$100,461 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$345,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
889 violent crimes/100K (134% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$100,461
34% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,972
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Smith River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Smith River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$100,461
134%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,972
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,408
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,035
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,035
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
54% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.0%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.0%
21% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,088M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94%
Public Transit
6%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
845
Restaurants
63
Healthcare
67
Retail
59
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,408
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,167
19% 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 | $100,461 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,972 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,408 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,035 |
| County GDP | $1,088M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.0% |
| Public Transit | 6.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 845 |
| Restaurants | 63 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 59 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,408 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,167 |